A Marine’s legacy as first Puerto Rican Medal of Honor recipient
Pfc. Fernando Garcia is the only Puerto Rican Marine to have received the award.
By Jon Guttman
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Indigenous WWI veterans get long awaited Medal of Honor review
Numerous Indigenous veterans are currently being reviewed as potential recipients of the Medal of Honor — more than a century after they served.
By Riley Ceder
Coast Guard leaders kept sexual assault investigation secret: Report
The report also accused Coast Guard officials of deliberately removing references to the investigation from records submitted to Congress.
Opinion
America must ‘honor the contract’ on veterans’ benefits
In this opinion piece, Al Lipphardt of VFW responds to a recent Economist article that labeled veterans' benefits as "absurdly generous."
By Al Lipphardt
Tom Cruise awarded top Navy honor for military movie roles
Cruise was awarded the U.S. Navy’s top civilian honor for “outstanding contributions to the Navy and the Marine Corps” with “Top Gun” and other films.
Military academies report drop in sex assaults for 2nd straight year
It marks a sharp turnaround from an alarming surge two years ago that triggered sweeping reviews and an overhaul in leadership.
By Lolita C. Baldor, The Associated Press