To the public, he's a World War II hero who also happens to be the only member of the Coast Guard with a Medal of Honor (so far). To hundreds of Marines who fought at Guadalcanal on Sept.

The Medal of Honor has been awarded more than 3,500 times to members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard and Marine Corps. While the medal is earned in recognition of specific actions ...

The Monday morning sun came out just in time as more than 200 gathered at the Edmonds Memorial Cemetery to remember, honor ...

In this image provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, wreckage is seen in the Potomac River near Ronald Reagan Washington ...

Five new statues were unveiled in Weymouth Monday as a Memorial Day tribute to the town’s Medal of Honor recipients.Weymouth is<a class="excerpt-read-more" href=" More ...

Gen. Paul K. Hurley, and will be followed by a free concert by the United States Coast Guard Band. What town has the most Medal of Honor recipients Weymouth is home to five recipients of the ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington ... Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard); a circular oculus that cuts through the exhibition block, providing natural light to the lobby, is dedicated ...

Marines and Coast Guard. The pillars represent the weight that service members bear — what Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter calls “the beautiful burden.” A pillar of ...

Randall Anderson served active duty in the U.S. Coast Guard for more than 20 years, spanning a career that saw him saving lives as a medic, protecting the nation's borders from illegal drug ...