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U.S. President Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony for retired Army Colonel Davis at the White House in Washington

Nation Mar 03

Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers

By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn

Politics Mar 03

U.S. President Biden hosts Medal of Honor ceremony for retired Army Colonel Davis at the White House in Washington
WATCH: Biden awards Medal of Honor to Vietnam veteran Paris Davis

Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his…

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Jul 14

Scene of a shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York
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News Wrap: White suspect in Buffalo supermarket massacre charged with federal hate crimes

In our news wrap Thursday, a federal grand jury indicted a white suspect on hate crimes in the Buffalo supermarket massacre of 10 Black victims, producer prices in June were 11.3 percent higher than a year ago, a rocket attack…

Politics Jul 05

A military aide holds the Medal of Honor on July 31, 2017. Photo by Joshua Roberts/Reuters
WATCH: President Joe Biden awards the Medal of Honor to 4 Vietnam War veterans

President Joe Biden on Tuesday bestowed the nation's highest military honor to four Army soldiers for heroism that he said rose above and beyond the call of duty during the Vietnam War.

By Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Jun 29

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News Wrap: Death toll rises to 53 in Texas after migrants were found in abandoned truck

In our news wrap Wednesday, the death toll rose to 53 in San Antonio, Texas, after migrants were found in an abandoned truck, the Supreme Court allows an Army veteran to sue Texas over claim that burn pits in Iraq…

Dec 16

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Biden awards Medals of Honor to three soldiers. Here’s a closer look at their lives

President Biden awarded the Medal of Honor Thursday at the White House to three soldiers who fought in Iraq and Afghanistan. Two of the men died protecting their comrades, and were represented by family. Now, through interviews with those family…

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Aug 03

Congress approves medals to honor Jan. 6 responders

By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press

The Senate has voted to award Medals of Honor to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection. The bill passed by voice vote with no objections.

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May 21

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News Wrap: Minnesota AG to prosecute cop who killed Daunte Wright

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In our news wrap Friday, the attorney general of Minnesota will take over prosecuting the former police officer who killed Daunte Wright. The British government is reviewing oversight of the BBC after a scathing report on a 1995 interview with…

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May 21

WATCH: Biden bestows Medal of Honor on Korean War veteran

By Josh Boak, Associated Press

It took a policy change for retired Col. Ralph Puckett Jr. to receive the military's highest honor. The 2020 defense policy bill removed a requirement that such awards be given within five years of a valorous act.

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Sep 11

WATCH: Trump gives Medal of Honor to U.S. soldier who rescued hostages in Iraq

By Aamer Madhani, Jill Colvin, Associated Press

Trump picked the 19th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks to honor Sgt. Maj. Thomas “Patrick” Payne, who negotiated a barrage of enemy gunfire and repeatedly entered a burning building in a harrowing effort that saved nearly 70 hostages.

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