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The only time a Medal of Honor recipient killed another Medal of Honor recipient

On New Year’s Eve 1876, in a dusty little settlement on the Texas frontier, three Medal of Honor recipients ended up at the ...

Ron Howard to direct Adam Driver, Anne Hathaway in film about Pope airman

Master Sgt. John Chapman served at Pope Air Force Base before being killed in action in 2002. Hollywood is now making a movie ...
Marine Corps Times

This Marine pilot earned ace status as a Wildcat menace in the Pacific

Promoted to first lieutenant, DeBlanc suffered a temporary setback on Jan. 29, 1943, when his Wildcat suffered engine trouble ...
Contando Estrelas

The story of an American P-38 pilot who survived a dogfight with 9 enemy fighters

The Niš incident, a fierce aerial combat between Americans and Soviets in WWII An analysis of the engineering of the ...
KREM

WSU's Ace Glass receives second 'Freshman of the Week' honor after double-digit performances

PULLMAN, Wash. — Washington State University's (WSU) Ace Glass was named the West Coast Conference Freshman of the Week on Monday, Dec. 22. The honor was given to Glass due to his back-to-back ...

An Overdue Distinction for a Korean War Flying Ace

The legendary fighter pilot, now 100 years old, kept silent for decades about his dogfight with the Soviets during the Korean ...
Times of San Diego

Defense bill includes likely Medal of Honor for Escondido Korean War ace

Thanks to efforts by Rep. Darrell Issa, the 2026 national defense bill includes language allowing the President to award a Congressional Medal of Honor to retired Navy Capt. E. Royce Williams, a ...
AOL

KISS Pays Tribute to Late Member Ace Frehley After Major Honor

Over the weekend, iconic band KISS was honored at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. for their influence on American pop culture, especially in music and rock and roll. First presented in 1978, ...
Task & Purpose

Navy pilot who took out 4 Soviet jets in covered-up mission may get Medal of Honor

More than 70 years after he took part in the longest dogfight in Navy history, scoring four aerial victories, Royce Williams might finally get the Medal of Honor. Over the weekend, Congress released ...
Yahoo

KISS honor Ace Frehley at the Kennedys

KISS founding members Gene Simmons and Peter Criss collected medals at the Kennedy Center Honors in Washington, D.C. and made sure to pay tribute to late guitarist Ace Frehley. Golden Globes 2026 full ...
Task & Purpose

Under new law, Medal of Honor recipients will receive $67,500 annual stipend

Service members and veterans who earned the Medal of Honor for their actions will see a sizable increase in their special pensions. Their special annual pension will more than quadruple under a new ...
Military.com

Major Pension Increase for Medal of Honor Heroes Recognizes 'Lifetime of Service'

MSG Earl Plumlee, a Medal of Honor recipient, said that a new law delivering a major increase to living recipients' pensions "balances the scale" between those who served the United States honorably ...