They were heroes who didn't get their due. On Tuesday, 24 ethnic or minority U.S. soldiers who performed bravely under fire in three of the nation's wars finally received the Medal of Honor that the ...

President Harry S. Truman established the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1945 to recognize civilians for their efforts during World War II. President John F. Kennedy reinstated the medal in 1963 to ...

WASHINGTON — Sketching impressive contributions to society in intensely personal terms, President Obama presented the Medal of Freedom to more than a dozen political and cultural greats Tuesday, ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor the recipients of the Medal of Freedom at a White House ceremony Tuesday. The Medal of Freedom is the nation's highest ...