Politics Apr 29 WATCH: Black women’s WWII unit, ‘Six Triple Eight,’ receives congressional honor By Fernanda Figueroa, Matt Brown, Associated Press
Politics Sep 18 WATCH: Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony for ‘Hidden Figures’ and other women contributors to NASA The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday. By Adithi Ramakrishnan, Associated Press
World Sep 10 Watch 7:23 Family of fallen Marine speaks candidly about their son, Afghanistan and 2024 politics Thirteen American military service personnel were posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony at the U.S. Capitol. The service members were killed in a suicide bombing at Kabul's airport during the chaotic withdrawal from Afghanistan. Lisa Desjardins discussed… By Lisa Desjardins, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi
Politics Sep 10 WATCH: Troops killed in Afghanistan suicide bombing receive Congressional Gold Medal The top Republican and Democratic leaders for both the House and Senate spoke at a somber ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda, hailing the lives and sacrifices of the service members. By Stephen Groves, Ellen Knickmeyer, Associated Press
Nation Apr 10 Watch 3:44 Women who inspired ‘Rosie the Riveter’ honored for service during WWII Some 80 years after their wartime efforts, real-life Rosie the Riveters are receiving the nation's highest civilian honor from Congress. John Yang has their story. By John Yang, Saher Khan, Kyle Midura, Alexa Gold, Ian Couzens
Apr 10 WATCH: ‘Rosie the Riveters’ honored with Congressional Gold Medal for WWII efforts Rosie the Riveter is known as a cultural icon that encouraged women to join the workforce during wartime. But the name is often associated with the 1942 “We Can Do It!” poster created by J. Howard Miller for the Westinghouse… Continue reading
Mar 21 WATCH: WWII ‘Ghost Army’ members, whose mission had been secret, honored with Congressional Gold Medal By Jamie Stengle, Associated Press The Ghost Army used hundreds of soldiers to conduct about 20 battlefield deceptions in Europe. Some say the fake military movements likely saved thousands of American lives by diverting the attention of the enemy. Continue reading
Dec 06 WATCH: Jan. 6 Capitol defenders honored with Congressional Gold Medal By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, Lisa Mascaro, Associated Press Top House and Senate leaders have bestowed Congress' highest honor on law enforcement officers who defended the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Continue reading
Jan 12 Senate passes bill to give Congressional Gold Medal to Emmett Till and his mother By Associated Press The Senate has passed a bill to award the Congressional Gold Medal posthumously to Emmett Till, the Chicago teenager murdered by white supremacists in the 1950s, and his mother, Mamie Till-Mobley. Continue reading
Jan 05 Watch 1:46 Remembering former Sen. Edward Brooke, 95, political giant and party outlier – Part 1 By PBS News Hour Continue watching