Congress posthumously awarded the Congressional Gold Medal to U.S. Army veteran Benjamin Ferencz for his work in investigating and prosecuting Nazi war criminals during the Nuremberg trials.

The crews from the 92nd Refueling Wing at the base near Spokane, Wash., flew KC-135 Stratotankers to refuel the U.S. aircraft taking part in Operation Midnight Hammer.

The private ceremony saw the unnamed cadets awarded by Army Secretary Dan Driscoll and Sgt. Maj. of the Army Michael Weimer

Maj. Michael “Danger” Blea was awarded the Silver Star for “extraordinary heroism in combat” during a Middle East deployment in 2025.

The unanimous approval of the bill waived time restrictions to consider the Medal of Honor for retired Maj. James Capers Jr. The bill goes to the president.

Roddie Edmonds, Terry Richardson and Michael Ollis, who respectively fought in World War II, the Vietnam War and in the Global War on Terrorism, will be awarded the nation’s highest award for courage under fire.

President Donald Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three soldiers who respectively fought in World War II, the Vietnam War and in the Global War on Terrorism.

Staff Sgt. Andrew Wolfe was pinned by Maj. Gen. Jim Seward, the 37th adjutant general of West Virginia. Spc. Sarah Beckstrom was awarded posthumously. Her parents, Evalea and Gary, received the medal on her behalf.

Aviation survival technician Scott Ruskan has been credited with helping to save 165 people. “It was Scott’s first ever rescue mission — young guy, but very brave,” President Donald Trump said at the State of the Union address.

Royce Williams, a Navy pilot credited with shooting down four Soviet fighter jets during the Korean War, received a Medal of Honor during President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday night.