After decades of discrimination, Vernon Baker was finally recognized for his heroism during an assault on a German stronghold ...

Kent Braun and Senator John Anthony Barrasso sent Secretary Christine Wormuth a letter informing her that the U.S. Army Soldiers had never received their medals. On Jan. 8, 2025, President Joe ...

Not only would the 3rd produce 61 Medals of Honor — the most of any division — but one of them, Audie Murphy, would be the most decorated soldier in the U.S. Army. Although Murphy fought a ...

Vernon Baker is among the seven Black American troops to receive the Medal of Honor for their actions during WWII. (DOD ... Baker tried enlisting in the U.S. Army in 1941, but the recruiter ...