DOD to offer new medal for personnel deployed to Southern Border
The Mexican Border Defense Medal recognizes service members deployed to the U.S.-Mexico border since Jan. 20, according to a DOD memo.
By Riley Ceder
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Six soldiers honored for subduing Fort Stewart shooter, aiding wounded
Six soldiers received the Meritorious Service Medal for their actions during an active shooter incident that wounded five service members at Fort Stewart.
By Zita Ballinger Fletcher
Future destroyer to be named after Marine Medal of Honor recipient
Marine Cpl. Kyle Carpenter saved another Marine's life in 2010 in Afghanistan when he jumped in front of a grenade to absorb the blast.
By Riley Ceder
Opinion
Campaign medals are for campaigns, not small-scale operations
Opinion: The appropriate medal for troops who participated in the strikes on Iranian nuclear sites is not the one a Texas congressman recently proposed.
By Dwight S. Mears
Opinion
Valor may not expire, but award recognition should have limits
Opinion: The Valor Has No Expiration Act ignores why limitations on valor awards like the Medal of Honor matter.
By Dwight S. Mears