Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor recipient recalls pulling fellow Marines to safety in Vietnam

Retired Sgt. Maj. John Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor for this actions in the 1968 Battle of Hue. According to statements submitted by his fellow Marines, he repeatedly exposed himself to enemy fire to pull his wounded comrades to safety. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports.

Trump presents Medal of Honor at White House

Trump honored retired Sgt. Major John L. Canley, a decorated veteran from the Vietnam War, in a ceremony Wednesday

Medal of Honor recipient faces another battle: lung cancer

The latest hero to receive the Medal of Honor faces a harrowing personal battle at home. President Trump awarded the highest military honor Monday to former Army Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer for his bravery in Afghanistan. David Martin reports.

"We got everybody out": Medal of Honor recipient recalls harrowing battle

Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer exposed himself to open fire in order to help save his team in Afghanistan

Trump presents Medal of Honor to army medic Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer

Trump awarded the military honor to Ronald J. Shurer II, for conspicuous gallantry for actions he took in 2008 as a Staff Sergeant in the United States Army

Medal of Honor recipient "sacrificed his life" to save fellow troops

The Medal of Honor was presented Wednesday to the widow of Air Force Technical Sgt. John Chapman

Trump awards Medal of Honor to late airman

President Trump presented the medal to the widow of Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman at the White House on Wednesday

Medal of Honor recipient's widow remembers his extraordinary life

In 1945, Garlin Conner's commanding officer wrote he had "never seen a man with as much courage and ability"

Trump presents posthumous Medal of Honor to WWII vet

"In his daring, his devotion, and his duty, he was larger than life," President Trump said of First Lieutenant Garlin Conner

"Not a day goes by that I don't think of it": Medal of Honor recipient recalls deadly battle

The March 2002 ambush became known as the Battle of Roberts Ridge, one of the most savage and controversial of the Afghan war

Heroic Medal of Honor recipient recalls 2002 battle

Members of "the Old Guard" placed American flags at more than 228,000 graves at Arlington National Cemetery for Memorial Day on Thursday, and a retired Navy SEAL-- whose thoughts are always with fallen comrades-- was awarded the Medal of Honor today. David Martin reports.

President Trump awards Medal of Honor to retired Navy SEAL

President Trump presented the Medal of Honor to retired Navy SEAL Britt Slabinski for his bravery in Afghanistan 16 years ago.

The Medal of Honor: "It's not glory"

For Veterans Day, the "Takeout" talks with CBS News National Security Correspondent David Martin, who has interviewed over 20 recipients of the nation's highest military award

Meet the Medal of Honor recipient who was sent on a top-secret mission

"It wasn't what we were doing," Rose said. "It was where we were doing it is really why it was classified."

Trump awards Capt. Gary Rose the Medal of Honor

Capt. Rose received the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry during his time in the Vietnam War

Trump presents first Medal of Honor of his presidency

"We honor you, we salute you, and with God as your witness, we thank you for what you did for all of us," Trump said to James McCloughan

Vietnam vet receives Medal of Honor

There are 44 American soldiers who survived an ambush in Vietnam because of one man: Chuck Kettles. Today the pilot was awarded the Medal of Honor. David Martin has more.

Obama awards Vietnam vet Charles Kettles with Medal of Honor

President Obama noted that Kettles' heroic devotion to his fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War was an inspiration for all Americans. He awarded the retired lieutenant colonel with the Medal of Honor at a White House ceremony on July 18, 2016.

Vietnam War vet Charles Kettles on what the Medal of Honor means

President Obama presented retired Lt. Col. Charles Kettles with the Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony Monday. CBS News' David Martin interview the Vietnam War veteran about what the award means to him.

A Medal of Honor recipient's ongoing burden

In his book, "Red Platoon," Sgt. Clinton Romesha writes of how "exceptionally ordinary men" were put to an extraordinary test when their outpost in Afghanistan came under fire from the Taliban

Medal of Honor recipient, and the battle that stays forever

Combat Outpost Keating was a remote U.S. Army position in Afghanistan that attracted a Taliban attack nearly seven years ago. The medal that one of its defenders received for his actions that day still weighs heavily on Sgt. Clint Romesha, as David Martin now tells us.

Medal of Honor recipient describes dramatic Taliban rescue operation

Navy SEAL Edward Byers received the Medal of Honor for his actions during a 2012 mission to rescue an American captive from the Taliban

Navy SEAL presented with Medal of Honor

Edward Byers, a member of Navy SEAL Team Six, used his body to protect an American hostage during a Taliban rescue mission back in 2012. He was awarded the Medal of Honor at the White House Monday for his courageous actions. David Martin has his remarkable story.

Navy Seal awarded Medal of Honor

Edward Byers, a Navy Seal who used his body as a shield to protect an American hostage, was honored at the White House Monday as President Obama awarded him the Medal of Honor. Anne-Marie Green and Vladimir Duthiers anchored CBSN's coverage of the ceremony.