Army helicopter crew earns rare ‘broken wing award’ after surviving ‘catastrophic’ incident in Afghanistan By Haley Britzky / Jul 19, 2022
Airmen acted on ‘gut feeling’ when they rescued 8 people from a circling bull shark By David Roza / Jul 13, 2022
Army pilots expertly land Black Hawk helicopter on knife’s edge ridge to save injured hiker By David Roza / Jul 6, 2022
A Marine’s Bronze Star offers insight into US troops’ heroism during the Kabul evacuation By Jeff Schogol / Jul 5, 2022
Why fighting wildfires is the hardest flying Air Force crews do outside combat By David Roza / Apr 26, 2022
We salute the Marine who kicked in a windshield barefoot to save a man after a car crash By Max Hauptman / Dec 29, 2021
Air Force pilot awarded for saving Green Berets surrounded by Taliban fighters in 2018 By David Roza / Dec 10, 2021
‘Many died on the operating table’ — What Air Force search and rescue witnessed during the Kabul airport attack By David Roza / Oct 13, 2021
Top US general praises Air Force crews who rescued thousands from Kabul: ‘Nothing short of a miracle’ By David Roza / Sep 9, 2021
The Pentagon’s filtered version of the Kabul rescue mission looks nothing like what really went down By Paul Szoldra / Sep 3, 2021
The American service members killed in Kabul helped rescue 30,000 people By Paul Szoldra / Aug 31, 2021
‘Now is the time where you bend the rules’ — Inside a US Marine veteran’s fight to get his Afghan interpreter to safety By Haley Britzky / Aug 18, 2021
This hero special ops Marine ran through gunfire to save wounded teammates in Iraq By Paul Szoldra / Aug 13, 2021
Army helicopter crew pulls off tricky ‘pinnacle’ landing to rescue hikers stranded on a mountain By Haley Britzky / Aug 4, 2021
We salute the aircrew that rescued a man from a bear attack in a real-life version of ‘The Revenant’ By Jared Keller / Jul 22, 2021
This real-life Air Force superhero saved 28 people from an active shooter in Arizona By David Roza / May 27, 2021
This Coast Guardsman helped pick up a flaming car with his bare hands and dragged 3 people to safety By James Clark / May 24, 2021
This airman went in search of caffeine at 3 a.m. He ended up saving a life instead By David Roza / May 11, 2021
Cop-turned-sailor-turned-nurse saves 2 people with 2 separate organ donations By David Roza / Apr 22, 2021
‘I reacted on instinct’ — How a Marine rescued a child from drowning in a brutal rip current By Paul Szoldra / Mar 18, 2021
‘He stood by me through everything’ — We salute the Air Force NCO who brought an airman back from the brink By David Roza / Mar 17, 2021
52 years ago, this airman threw himself on a burning flare to save his crew By David Roza / Feb 25, 2021
Marine recognized for saving drowning couple from rough waters in California By David Roza / Feb 21, 2021
Air traffic controller at Kirtland Air Force base credited with saving lives of Osprey crew By Paul Szoldra / Jan 18, 2021
‘An everyday hero’ — Navy Corpsman saves a man’s life after serious car accident By David Roza / Jan 13, 2021
‘I always wanted a twin’ — Airman saves stranger’s life through bone marrow donation By David Roza / Jan 13, 2021
When a stranger was hit by a car this Army medic ran to his aid and never left his side By Haley Britzky / Jan 5, 2021
‘I don’t think I’m special’ says Marine who rescued a baby from a burning car By James Clark / Dec 30, 2020
‘I knew I needed to do something’ — Airman awarded for braving rocket fire to treat wounded during Camp Taji attack By Haley Britzky / Dec 30, 2020
We salute the Marine Corps infantryman who rescued an infant from a burning car By James Clark / Dec 19, 2020
US Marine saves elderly woman’s life after she was bitten by a Habu viper By James Clark / Dec 17, 2020
On his way to the ball, a Marine used his belt as a tourniquet to save a motorist’s life By David Roza / Dec 17, 2020
We salute these Army recruiters who dropped everything to respond to a car crash outside their office By Haley Britzky / Dec 10, 2020
Army sergeant awarded Soldier’s Medal for saving a man from burning vehicle By Haley Britzky / Dec 3, 2020
We salute the Army medic who performed life-saving CPR on a stranger at Walmart By Haley Britzky / Nov 30, 2020
We salute these Marines for saving the life of a woman trapped underneath a car By Jeff Schogol / Nov 25, 2020
We salute the Army Black Hawk crew who saved a child from hurricane floodwaters in Honduras By Haley Britzky / Nov 9, 2020
Air Force pararescueman awarded Silver Star for risking his life to save his teammates during Afghanistan firefight By Haley Britzky / Nov 3, 2020
SEAL Team 6 rescues hostage in Nigeria and takes out all but 1 of the captors: ‘They were all dead before they knew what happened’ By James Clark / Oct 31, 2020
We salute the Marine who rushed to aid an injured police officer after a motorcycle wreck By Paul Szoldra / Oct 28, 2020
Sailors receive awards for thwarting a gunman who attacked Naval Air Station Corpus Christi By Jeff Schogol / Oct 11, 2020
Airman who helped more than 30 people survive Las Vegas shooting finally recognized for his heroism By David Roza / Oct 5, 2020
He watched a plane hit the Pentagon on 9/11. Then he braved flames and smoke to save lives By Jeff Schogol / Sep 11, 2020
Utah National Guard member honored for saving lives during 2017 Las Vegas mass shooting By Jared Keller / Sep 5, 2020
Believe it or not, writing ‘SOS’ in the sand when you’re marooned on an island actually works By James Clark / Aug 4, 2020
Coast Guard, partners rescue stranded mariners from island in Micronesia By Task & Purpose / Aug 4, 2020
Air Force KC-135 crew locates missing mariners on lone Pacific island By Task & Purpose / Aug 4, 2020
7 Marines and 1 sailor presumed dead as rescue efforts end 40 hours after amphibious assault vehicle sank By Jeff Schogol / Aug 2, 2020
National Guard soldier awarded Soldier’s Medal for stopping shooting at high school football game By Haley Britzky / Jul 13, 2020
Fire official says Navy petty officer lied about saving two children from a burning home By Jeff Schogol / Jul 6, 2020