By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday will award the Medal of Honor posthumously to two U.S. Army privates who were part of a daring Union Army contingent that stole a Confederate train during the Civil War, the White House said. Philip Shadrach and George Wilson, will receive the medals […]
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Biden to bestow Medal of Honor on two Civil War heroes who helped hijack a train in confederacy
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will award the Medal of Honor on Wednesday for “conspicuous gallantry” to a pair of Union soldiers who stole a locomotive deep in Confederate territory during the American Civil War and drove it north for 87 miles as they destroyed railroad tracks and telegraph lines. U.S. Army Privates Philip […]
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Arlington’s future Medal of Honor museum will showcase this rare icon of Vietnam War
Arlington’s National Medal of Honor Museum welcomed its largest artifact at an event Thursday night. A fully restored Vietnam-era Huey helicopter will be a centerpiece of the future museum’s 31,000-square-foot exhibition gallery when it opens in March in the city’s entertainment district. Veterans gathered at the site Thursday for a celebration of the Bell UH-1 […]
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Irish Women’s 4×4 400m team win silver medal at European Championships in Rome
It was another huge night for Irish athletics as the European Championships came to a close in Rome. The Irish women’s 4-by-400 relay team won a silver medal in the final, finishing just behind the Netherlands. They set a new Irish record, finishing in a time of 3:22:71. Sophie Becker led the team off, before […]
Rhasidat Adeleke claims silver medal in 400m at European Championships
Rhasidat Adeleke has claimed her second medal of the European Athletics Championships in Rome. The Tallaght sprinter took silver in the women’s 400-metres, after being pipped to the line by Poland’s Natalia Kaczmarek. The bronze medal went to Lieke Klaver of the Netherlands. Ireland’s Rhasidat Adeleke in the 400m final. Photo: Morgan Treacy/Inpho Sharlene Mawdsley […]
Black D-Day combat medic’s long-denied medal tenderly laid on Omaha Beach where he bled, saved lives
OMAHA BEACH, France (AP) — A medal richly deserved but long denied to an African American combat medic wounded on Omaha Beach in the D-Day landings was tenderly laid Friday on the hallowed sands where he saved lives and shed blood. U.S. First Army soldiers held a ceremony in honor of Waverly Woodson Jr. on […]
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Monroe man receives gold medal for excellence in nuclear medical physics
MONROE — Three things helped Ralph Lieto of Monroe be successful in his career: serendipity, timely mentoring and willingness. “My success has been being in the right place at the right time, having the guidance of trusted mentors early in my career and the willingness to be involved and become active in organizations and societies […]
Teutopolis and Montrose firefighters receive Medal of Honor
May 14—Firefighters from the Teutopolis and Montrose Fire Protection Districts Tuesday received the highest honor bestowed on firefighters by the state of Illinois. Two Montrose firefighters and three Teutopolis firefighters were given the Medal of Honor during the 31st Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial & Firefighting Medal of Honor Award Ceremony in Springfield. Assistant Fire […]