HOUSTON, Texas -- Four surviving Chinese American veterans of World War II and others were presented with one of the nation's highest civilian honors on Sunday. In a ceremony commemorating their ...

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday unanimously approved legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the Montford Point Marines, granting long-overdue recognition to the first African Americans to ...

Debra Willett, granddaughter of "Harlem Hellfighters" Sgt. Leander Willett, holds the Congressional Gold Medal award for the unit's service during World War I at a Wednesday afternoon ceremony in ...

Arlington activist Joan Trumpauer Mulholland was honored by the Black Heritage Museum of Arlington in 2023 (staff photo by Jay Westcott) Rep. Don Beyer’s efforts to secure a Congressional Gold Medal ...

HARLEM, Manhattan (WABC) -- They spent more time in combat during World War I than any other American unit, but the Harlem Hellfighters returned home to face continued discrimination from their own ...

DANVILLE, Calif. — At age 106, Alice Darrow can clearly recall her days as a nurse during World War II, part of a pioneering group that dodged bullets as they hauled packs full of medical supplies and ...

Congress is moving forward on legislation awarding the Gold Medal to the entire Capitol Police force and the D.C. police for their bravery and heroic actions during the violent riots at the U.S.

A bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives on Tuesday to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 1980 “Miracle on Ice” Olympic hockey team that defeated the heavily favored Soviet Union ...

Richland High School senior Marjorie Bunch earned the 2025 Congressional Gold Medal. The award emphasizes public service, personal growth, physical fitness, exploration. Gold recipients get a D.C.