Dwight Hal Johnson received the nation’s highest military honor in 1968. Three years later, he was killed during an attempted robbery at age 23 Matthew F. Delmont - Author, Until the Last Gun Is ...

Every February, Black History Month shines a light on Americans whose contributions shaped the nation. One belongs to Pfc.

Army Lt. Col. Harold Fritz was mere weeks away from leaving the Vietnam War unscathed and heading home to Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, until he found himself amid a bloody firefight that would change his ...

For decades after the dogfight, the U.S. government kept secret the fact that Royce Williams had fought against Soviet ...

Merrell Jr., who was the first Staten Islander to receive the Medal of Honor, earned the award for a solo assault on April 18, 1945, near Lohe, Germany, that killed 23 enemy soldiers and saved his ...

Korean War fighter pilot Royce Williams faced off against seven Soviet MiG fighter jets in 1952, shooting down four of them ...

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — President Donald Trump is awarding Wilmot native and retired U.S. Navy Captain Royce Williams with ...

TO DOCTOR KING AND TALK ABOUT ICE AGENTS IN THE KANSAS CITY AREA. THERE’S KMBC9 JACKSON KURTZ, WHO WAS THERE TONIGHT. JACKSON. YES, THIS WAS A NIGHT OF UNITY AND CELEBRATING DOCTOR KING’S IMPACT AND ...

LOOKING AT THE PROJECTS HAPPENING NOW. TODAY IS MORE THAN JUST A DAY OFF FOR THE HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS AT THE CLEAVER FAMILY YMCA. IT’S A DAY OF SERVICE TO HONOR DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JUNIOR.

Retired Navy Captain Royce Williams, a decorated fighter pilot from Escondido, will receive the Congressional Medal of Honor for his heroic actions during the Korean War, after a lifetime of service ...

VICKSBURG, Miss. (WJTV) – The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s (ERDC) new supercomputer has been dedicated in honor of a Mississippi Medal of Honor recipient. On Thursday, ERDC ...

KSHB 41 reporter Olivia Acree covers portions of Johnson County, Kansas. Share your story idea with Olivia. Today, Kansas Citians are honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with more than just a day off; ...