Besides three children, Shemin left behind numerous supporters who kept up the appeal for an upgrade. On June 2, 2015, his ...

CHARLESTON, WV (WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of Union soldiers who fought in the Civil War. However, many of those who fought ...

For example, more than 40% of Medal of Honor awards occurred during the Civil War or in the several years after the award was originally created in 1861. A small number of service members have ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum is set to open Tuesday in Arlington, just west of Dallas. It highlights the lives and ...

Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to something ...

Since the Civil War, the Medal of Honor has been awarded by Congress to less than 4,000 of the 40 million Americans who have served in the armed forces who risked their lives in combat beyond the ...

were rejected by higher-ups who argued that there was no place in the U.S. Army for a Jewish Medal of Honor recipient (in spite of at least five such recipients during the Civil War). Six of ...