For Spencer Matteson, the memories of a battlefield "covered with dead bodies" are still painful. But with his help, ...

One recipient, Kenneth W. David, attended the White House ceremony, while the others honored posthumously with the award were ...

When we asked for your most prized stories of the holidays in uniform, our Vietnam-era veteran readers responded in force. These stories made us laugh, cry and take stock of the sacrifices made by ...

They can also be denied services and benefits — or opportunities for citizenship — promised by military recruiters.

In his opening remarks at the White House ceremony, Biden said the Medal of Honor recipients epitomized the American ideal ...

Then-Army Pfc. Kenneth David, left, and Army Capt. Hugh Nelson Jr., right, are the latest soldiers who served during the ...

By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday recognized seven veterans of the Korean and Vietnam wars with the Medal of Honor and awarded eight law enforcement officers the ...

Doug Hegdahl, 22, was captured by the Vietnamese after falling off his warship. Dubbed 'The Incredibly Stupid One' by his ...

open image in gallery Author Marc Leepson, 79, is a fellow Vietnam Veteran who says Hegdahl ... ever forget Doug Hegdahl,” Dougherty wrote in a 2001 book about his ordeal.