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A firestorm swirled this summer over his false claim about receiving a Bronze Star and subsequent failure to correct the record in TV appearances, prompting Moore to apologize for what he called “an ...

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Around 1964, a young Ron Shadrach was led by his great-aunt around Ohio’s capital to see historical locations significant to ...

No matter the profession, parents and children in both civilian and military families must navigate delicate decisions about ...

The Army could not risk a Medal of Honor winner being killed or captured ... To the people of this English port, this young ...

Tom Cruise, whose 1986 film Top Gun caused recruitment for Navy pilots to surge, was awarded the force’s highest civilian ...

How did the combat valor of a young Marine from Kearny who selflessly gave his life in the Pacific during World War II ...

Tom Cruise's portrayal of Maverick in the original 'Top Gun' (1986) was followed by a surge in military enlistments, per ...

After years of playing military heroes on screen, Tom Cruise is now one in real life. The “Top Gun” star was honored with the ...

From sports agent to stock car driver, 62-year-old Tom Cruise has assumed countless on-screen personas over his acting career ...