Medal of Honor recipient recalls harrowing Afghan battle
Staff Sgt. Ty Carter came under enemy fire and rescued a fellow soldier during an intense battle with Taliban fighters in 2009
Medal Of Honor
Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter
Army sergeant honored for bravery during one of the most intense battles of the Afghanistan war
Col. George "Bud" Day, Medal of Honor recipient, dies at 88
Sen. McCain's cellmate as a POW in Vietnam, Day was also one of America's most highly decorated servicemen and a tireless veterans advocate
Posthumous Medal of Honor awarded to Korean War POW
Army chaplain who died as a prisoner of war during the Korean conflict was referred to as a "shepherd in combat boots," President Obama said
Korean War chaplain gets posthumous Medal of Honor
President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Korean War veteran Emil Kapaun
Army Sgt. shares story behind Medal of Honor
Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, hit by shrapnel, ducked enemy fire to rescue other wounded soldiers and recover bodies of the fallen
Medal of Honor recipient on deadly battle
Clinton Romesha talks to CBS News about defending one of the most remote outposts in Afghanistan during the battle of Keating
Medal of Honor recipient on battle of Keating
Former active duty Army Staff Sergeant Clinton Romesha, who today received a Medal of Honor from President Obama for his valor in leading a daylong battle against the a Taliban attack in 2009, talks to CBS News national security correspondent David Martin about defending one of the most remote outposts in Afghanistan.
Bearing both the Medal of Honor and trauma
Despite saving 36 lives in an Afghan firefight, Dakota Meyer couldn't forget the fellow troops lost - a pain that almost cost him his own life
Platoon leader on Medal of Honor winner's bravery
In emotional interview, Teb Stocks describes events that led to posthumous award for fellow soldier Leslie H. Sabo
GI killed in Vietnam War receives Medal of Honor
President Obama awarded the medal to an Army specialist killed in combat in 1970 while serving in Cambodia
Recalling a battle that merited a Medal of Honor
Teb Stocks, the leader of two American platoons ambushed by North Vietnamese on a Cambodian battlefield 42 years ago, tells CBS News' David Martin about Specialist Leslie Sabo, who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously Wednesday at the White House.
Obama awards Dakota Meyer with Medal of Honor
President praises 23-year-old Marine for valor and for being "one of the most down to earth guys that you will ever meet"
Medal of Honor recipient tells his story
Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry describes the day he lost his hand and was shot in both legs during combat in Afghanistan.
Obama honors Afghan veteran with Medal of Honor
Sgt. 1st Class Leroy Petry becomes second living Medal of Honor recipient for wars in Afghanistan and Iraq
Salvatore Giunta Awarded Medal of Honor
Obama Awards Highest Military Decoration to Army Staff Sergeant for Heroic Actions in Afghanistan
"She Makes Me Who I Am:" Medal of Honor Recipient Sal Giunta and His Wife Jenny
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How Staff Sgt. Giunta Earned The Medal of Honor
First Living Recipient of Medal Since Vietnam War Talks to Lara Logan
Green Beret Receives Posthumous Medal of Honor
Obama Presents Medal to Family of Staff Sgt. Robert Miller, Killed Fighting Taliban Ambush in Afghanistan
A Soldier's Selfless Courage
President Obama honored the heroism of a fallen soldier, Sergeant Jared Monti, with a medal of honor. (9/17/09)
Teen GI Killed In Iraq Gets Medal Of Honor
19-Year-Old Army Private Ross McGinnis Threw Himself On Grenade, Saving Four U.S. Soldiers
Tearful Bush Awards Medal Of Honor To SEAL
Michael A. Monsoor Gets Highest Military Tribute For Throwing Himself On Grenade In Iraq
Gallant G.I. Gets Belated Medal Of Honor
Bush Apologizes For U.S. Slowness In Recognizing Late Korean War Hero
Fallen Iraq Marine Awarded Medal Of Honor
President Bush Presents Highest Military Honor To Marine Who Fell On Grenade In Iraq, Saving Comrades
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Columbia student detained by federal agents claiming to search for "missing person," university president says
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Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow end of TPS for Syrians
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Russia says "no deadlines" for Ukraine ceasefire as Trump pushes for deal
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Can the U.S. and Iran reach a nuclear deal to avert a war?
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Hillary Clinton tells House panel she had "no idea" about Epstein's crimes
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At least 10 FBI staffers who worked on Mar-a-Lago case are fired, sources say
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What's behind the Anthropic-Pentagon feud
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ICE arrested 261 DACA recipients over 10 months last year, document shows
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Larry Summers resigning from Harvard over Epstein ties
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Iran reacts to Trump's 2026 State of the Union, accuses him of "big lies"
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Judge rules construction of Trump's White House ballroom can continue for now
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Kilmar Abrego Garcia back in court in bid to have criminal case dropped
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Ford recalls 4.4 million vehicles over faulty software
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Walmart to pay $100 million to settle FTC case on delivery driver wages
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Instagram to alert parents when teens search for info on suicide
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Fraud conviction overturned for Hong Kong's ex-media mogul Jimmy Lai
A Hong Kong appellate court on Thursday quashed onetime media magnate Jimmy Lai's fraud convictions linked to lease violations, in a rare victory in the prominent activist's legal battles.
Man charged with trafficking young Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
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"Heated Rivalry" Season 2 is coming "as soon as humanly possible," creators say
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Deon Cole on NAACP Image Awards
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Hillary Clinton deposition opening statements
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Nancy Guthrie's house to be returned to her family as search goes on
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Man charged with trafficking young Kenyans to fight for Russia in Ukraine
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NASA rolls Artemis II back for repairs
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