First Vietnam War Veteran To Receive Medal Of Honor Dies At 89
A U.S. Army captain who was the first Vietnam War veteran to receive the military’s highest honor died Thursday at the age of 89 in northeastern Kansas, The Washington Post reported. Capt. Roger Donlon, who died in Leavenworth, had Parkinson’s disease related to exposure to the toxic military herbicide Agent Orange, Donlon’s second wife, Norma […]
Slain Connecticut police dog receives state’s first K9 Medal of Valor
A Connecticut State Police dog killed last month while trying to apprehend a fleeing suspect was posthumously awarded the state's first K9 Medal of Valor on Tuesday. The dog, known as Broco, was hailed as a “fallen hero” as state police attempted to serve Vaughn R. Malloy, 42, on Dec. 21 with a warrant for […]