Air Force F-16 commander Lt. Col. William Parks received a Silver Star for a heroic combat mission, dodging enemy missiles ...

The medal, the nation’s third-highest for valor, honors Lt. Col. William Parks’ time commanding the 480th Expeditionary ...

Lt. Col. William "Skate" Parks earned the nation's third-highest combat decoration for guiding his F-16 flight through a ...

An Air Force citation obtained by Business Insider describes how the pilot survived a harrowing mission in enemy airspace.

RAF LAKENHEATH, England — An Air Force officer who became the third woman to be awarded a Silver Star since World War II was among 30 service members recognized this week for battling a barrage of ...

Clint Romesha ran through a hail of bullets and RPGs as 300 Taliban fighters pressed a massive attack on Outpost Keating in Afghanistan on Oct. 3, 2009. The Taliban had the high ground and poured fire ...

ERWIN, Tenn. (WJHL) – An Erwin veteran and former mayor who served in World War II was honored Friday and posthumously awarded one of the nation’s highest accolades for military operations in conflict ...

A photo of then Second Lieutenant Lou Schott poses for a portrait in 1943. His photo was displayed at the ceremony. Retired United States Marine Corps Colonel Lou Schott was awarded the Silver Star ...

A bill recently introduced in Congress would upgrade a Silver Star Medal to a Medal of Honor for a recon Marine who fought through severe injuries while under attack on a mission in the jungles of ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Silver Star Medal; five point silver ...

JOINT BASE LANGLEY-EUSTIS, Va. — Almost 31 years after conducting various missions and operations during the Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores received the third highest military ...