After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

John Levitow, shown here in 1996, was the first enlisted airman to receive the Medal of Honor, earning the award for his actions during the Vietnam War. (National Archives) The Vietnam War was nothing ...

Friends and family, including 85 members of the Army West Point Swim Team, three Medal of Honor recipients and the commanding general of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), were in ...

Vernon Baker finally received a Medal of Honor for his heroism during World ... After a long struggle with cancer, Baker died July 13, 2010, at 90 years old in St. Maries, Idaho.