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Rep. Josh Gottheimer (D-Tenafly) announced this morning that he’s launching a new caucus focused on researching and treating sarcoidosis, the chronic illness from which his mother…

After more than 80 years — and a decade after he was recognized by Yad Vashem as one of the “Righteous Among the Nations” — Roddie…

The Medal of Honor recipient who became a ‘One-Man Regiment of Iwo Jima’ By: Claire Barrett | Published: 2026-02-19 13:00:00 | Source: www.armytimes.com It had been…

WWII soldier who shielded Jewish POWs will get Medal of Honor By: Matt White | Published: 2026-02-18 22:23:23 | Source: taskandpurpose.com Roddie Edmonds never spoke about…

Little is known of Wilhelm Smith’s background, save that he was born on April 10, 1870, in a German Empire that would formally unite in the…

War has a way of changing the lives of its participants. Sometimes, it puts the main actor through a moment of decision that leads to an…

1 This year’s American Music Honors show will take place on April 18. The Bruce Springsteen Center for American Music at Monmouth University has announced the…

Navy pilot who downed 4 Soviet MiGs to receive Medal of Honor By: Jeff Schogol | Published: 2026-02-05 17:10:54 | Source: taskandpurpose.com Legendary Navy pilot Royce…

Naval aviator Capt. Royce Williams, 100, is set to be awarded the Medal of Honor for his 1952 actions during the Korean War, Rep. Darrell Issa,…

The last act of Army Staff Sgt. Michael Ollis, 24, was to step between an Afghan suicide bomber and a Polish army officer — taking the…