Col. Ralph Puckett, Korean war hero and Medal of Honor recipient, dead at 97
Army Col. Ralph Puckett Jr., 2021 Medal of Honor recipient, died Monday at his home. He was 97 years old. Puckett, a Korean War veteran, was awarded the U.S. military’s highest honor after leading a Ranger company to a 10-to-1 defeat of Chinese troops during a 1950 security operation. Puckett sustained multiple gunshot wounds during […]
WWII Ghost Army who duped Nazis in secret mission to receive Congressional Medal
The Congressional Gold Medal, Congress’s highest honor, is awarded to the Ghost Army, America’s secret military unit during World War II. The recognition came after the unit’s decades-long mission was declassified in 1996. The bill awarding the Ghost Army the Congressional Gold Medal was signed into law by President Biden in 2022. For decades, their […]
‘Beta Males’: Medal Of Honor Recipient Rips State Dept Over Biden’s Withdrawal From Afghanistan
Medal of Honor recipient David Bellavia on Tuesday criticized the U.S. State Department on Fox News over President Joe Biden’s testimony regarding the withdrawal from Afghanistan. Mr. Bellavia appeared on “The Ingraham Angle” to discuss testimony given Tuesday to the House Foreign Affairs Committee by two top military officials who oversaw the infamous withdrawal from […]
Carnegie medal for children’s books shortlist announced | Carnegie medal
The refugee experience, the county line draft and World War II are among the topics covered in books shortlisted for this year’s Yodt Carnegie Prize for Children’s Books. Children’s laureates Joseph Coelho, Kwame Alexander and Nicola Davies are among the finalists for the award, which celebrates the best writing and illustrations for children and is […]
US figure skaters call for their own medal ceremony at Paris Olympics after Russian Kamila Valieva’s disqualification
The U.S. Olympic figure skaters, who retained their gold medals after Russia’s doping scandal at the 2022 Beijing Games, hope to receive their awards at a special ceremony at the upcoming Paris Summer Olympics. American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates spoke Tuesday for the first time since the International Sports Commission’s shocking decision […]
Most recent Medal of Honor recipient has died
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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 […]