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Harvey survivors rescued by Air National Guard's 106th Rescue Wing

Members of the 103rd Rescue Squadron, part of the 106th Rescue Wing assigned to the New York Air National Guard, have being sent down in support of the Hurricane Harvey rescue and relief efforts in Texas.

U.S. 16 hours ago

James McCloughan, 1st hero to receive Medal of Honor from President Trump

McCloughan is credited with saving the lives of members of his platoon nearly 50 years ago in the Battle of Nui Yon Hill in Vietnam.

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Vietnam veteran to receive Medal of Honor, 1st from Trump

An Army medic who saved the lives of 10 soldiers during a battle in Vietnam will be the first person awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump.

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Marines launch new ad campaign: 'Battles Won'

The Marine Corps is launching a new recruitment ad campaign meant to draw millennials by showing Marines as not only strong warriors but good citizens.

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John Glenn lies in honor at Ohio capitol for public goodbye

John Glenn's home state and the nation began saying goodbye to the beloved astronaut Friday starting with a public viewing of his flag-draped casket inside Ohio's Statehouse rotunda.

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From fighter pilot to Canyon of Heroes: 10 things to know about John Glenn

Ten notable aspects of the life of astronaut and senator John H. Glenn Jr. who died Thursday at 95.

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Construction begins on long-awaited Army Museum

The United States Army is the only branch of the military without a national museum 鈥� but not for long.

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John Glenn to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery

John Glenn, the former astronaut and US senator who became the first American to orbit the earth, will be laid to rest at Arlington National Cemetery, Fox News has learned.

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Former astronaut and US Senator John Glenn dies at 95

John Glenn, the all-American astronaut and senator who rocketed into history on flights 36 years apart as the first American to orbit the Earth and the oldest person in space, died Thursday at age 95.

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Vietnam War hero pays it forward by inspiring future leaders

Retired Army Brigadier General John 鈥淒oc鈥� Bahnsen, Jr isn鈥檛 shy about his love for America or his willingness to fight for her.

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Homeowner fills yard with Memorial Day flags, crosses honoring fallen heroes

A Central California homeowner is turning his front yard into a fallen heroes memorial for Memorial Day.

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Military medals stolen from Calif. veteran are found; 3 arrested

Police聽returned聽a California veteran鈥檚 military medals Sunday after they were stolen out of his home during the Oroville Dam spillway emergency evacuations.

World 16 hours ago

Former US Navy SEAL returns home after being shot by ISIS

World 16 hours ago

ISIS gunned down pregnant women, babies, former Navy SEAL recalls

Iraqi forces, supported from the air by the U.S.-led coalition, on Thursday closed in on the once ISIS 鈥渃aliphate鈥� of Mosul.

World 16 hours ago

How US Marines saved South Korean president's parents in epic battle

New South Korean President Moon Jae-in begins a four-day U.S. trip for difficult talks on THAAD聽deployment聽and the North Korean threat with an emotional visit Wednesday to the "Frozen Chosin" exhibit at the National Museum of the Marine Corps in聽Quantico, Va.

Opinion 16 hours ago

A visit to the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower: An up close look at the pride, the leadership and the respect

Have you ever landed in a plane on a runway that is essentially a tipped over version of the Empire State Building鈥nly moving quickly through the Atlantic Ocean?

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Medal of Honor recipient whose WWII heroism went 'beyond call of duty' dies

Wilburn K. Ross, A Medal of Honor recipient and World War II veteran who was hailed a hero for almost single-handedly holding off counter attacks by elite German troops, died on Tuesday in Washington State.

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4 Vietnam War veterans receive Silver Star for 1972 rescue mission

Four army men who rescued seven people from a burning transport plane in 1972 during the Vietnam War will receive Silver Star medals on Tuesday for their heroic action.

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Afghanistan: Friend raises $181,000 for family of Green Beret killed

Online donations have poured in for the family of a Green Beret killed in action while fighting ISIS extremists in Afghanistan over the weekend, Fox & Friends reported Friday.

World 16 hours ago

Afghanistan: Maryland Green Beret killed in ISIS fight remembered as hero

The Green Beret killed in eastern Afghanistan over the weekend -- days before the U.S. announced it dropped the聽"Mother of All Bombs"聽there -- strove to be "the best of the best," his family said.

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POW story of "Angels of Bataan" army nurses is one of the greatest WWII stories never told.

One of World War II鈥檚 greatest untold stories began on April 8, 1942 when Lt. Gen. Jonathan Wainwright, the commander of the U.S. Army in the Philippines, ordered the evacuation of military and civilian nurses to the island of Corregidor.

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Touching WWI letters never seen before on display at Smithsonian

At the end of World War I, Gen. John J. Pershing 鈥� commander of the American Expeditionary Forces 鈥� penned a letter to every service member who served under him, expressing a heartfelt gratitude and deep respect for their sacrifice, courage and bravery.

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Girl in iconic Hurricane Katrina photo going to JROTC ball with Air Force rescuer

An Air Force enlistee who worked as a pararescue jumper in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina is reuniting with the little girl he hugged in a now-iconic photograph to a Junior ROTC ball.

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Andrew Higgins, maker of PT boats, hailed as 'man who won the war for US'

Andrew Higgins was the man behind the company that built some of the most iconic American ships used during World War II.

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Military wife mourning fallen Green Beret in viral video is hailed as 'patriot'

A military wife captured mourning her fallen Green Beret husband in a video that has gone viral is being hailed as a 鈥減atriot鈥� by those who witnessed the heartbreaking event.

Travel 16 hours ago

Purple Heart spotted on airport baggage claim belt finds its family

A Purple Heart spinning around on a baggage claim at a California airport caught the attention of a veteran, sparking a social media campaign that finally got the medal to the hero's family on Tuesday.

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Yes to Yogi: Online petition for Berra Congressional Medal of Freedom reaches milestone

An online petition to get Yogi Berra the Congressional Medal of Freedom passed a major milestone Monday night, achieving the 100,000 signatures required to force a decision by the White House with fewer than two hours to spare.

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Yes to Yogi: Online petition for Berra Congressional Medal of Freedom reaches milestone

Food & Drink 16 hours ago

Patriotic barbecues for the troops spread nationwide

In the midst of brainstorming ways to give back to the military, Tamara Frazier, who has three sons who serve in the Army, stumbled upon the perfect opportunity -- Barbecue for the Troops.

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WWII veteran finally gets medals he earned more than 70 years ago

A 95-year-old World War II veteran in Kansas has finally received medals he deserves.

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Former member of famed Tuskegee Airmen dies in NYC at 92

A former member of the pioneering black aviation group the Tuskegee Airmen has died.