The Navy Cross is the U.S. Navy’s second-highest military decoration, awarded for extraordinary heroism in combat against an armed enemy. Established in 1919, it is presented to Navy, Marine Corps, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer named for U.S. Marine Col. (Ret.) Harvey C. Barnum Jr. is to be commissioned at Norfolk, Va.

Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum Jr. is one of the few people who has lived to see the process of a Navy ship being named for them.

An American military refueling plane went down in Iraq and rescue efforts were underway, U.S. Central Command said Thursday.

Barnum was recommended for the Medal of Honor just days after the battle, and received it on Feb. 27, 1967, from Navy Secretary Paul H. Nitze during a ceremony at Marine Barracks Washington. Barnum is ...

A trailer hitch from a truck came loose and flew into the car’s windshield, sending the vehicle carrying a mother and her three children off of a ridge.

Donald Sparks is a retired U.S. Army sergeant major who has earned many awards in journalism and photojournalism during his time in service as a public affairs senior enlisted leader. His military ...

Watch scenes from the performances nominated for the Oscar for best supporting actor, as well as interviews with the nominees below. The 98th Academy Awards will be presented Sunday, March 15. Benicio ...

On March 25, however, the Navy was reminded that one didn’t need a war to be imperiled by the sea, as F-4 sank with Lt.

The U.S. Army has awarded O.F. Mossberg & Sons a contract for approximately $11.6 million dollars to supply the U.S. Army with additional Mossberg 590A1 pump-action shotguns.

Korean War pilot Royce Williams battled Russian jets in the longest historic dogfight, kept secret for half a century. At 100 years old, he earned the Medal of Honor.

Senate Bill 51 passed out of committee with minimal opposition and is headed to the full Senate for a final passage vote. If ...