The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration that may be awarded by the United States government. It is presented by the President of the United States, in the name of Congress, and is conferred only upon members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty:
• While...
On June 19, 2014, President Barack Obama awarded Corporal William "Kyle" Carpenter, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret), the Medal of Honor for conspicuous gallantry. Corporal Carpenter received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions while serving as an Automatic Rifleman with Company F, 2nd Battalion, 9th Marines, Regimental Combat Team 1, 1st Marine Division (Forward), I Marine Expeditionary...
General James F. Amos is the 35th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps. General Joseph F. Dunford is currently serving as the Assistant Commandant of the Marine Corps.
The Army’s finest Warriors, representing 14 commands from across the Army, will gather at Fort Lee, Va., to compete in the 2014 Best Warrior Competition. The four-day intensive competition will determine the 2014 U.S. Army’s Noncommissioned Officer and Soldier of the Year.
The Best Warrior Competition promotes espirit de corps and recognizes Soldiers who demonstrate commitment to the...
The U.S. Marine Corps stands ready and eager to answer the call, whatever and wherever the mission. Marines are forged in hard training made wise through years of combat, and imbued with an expeditionary mindset. They train and live hard, thrive in austerity and embrace innovation. America’s Marines are ethical warriors; courageous in battle, always faithful to the Marine Corps’ proud...
The Secretary of Defense is the leader and chief executive officer of the Department of Defense, an Executive Department of the Government of the United States of America. The Secretary of Defense's power over the United States military is second only to that of the President.
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS) is, by U.S. law, the highest ranking military officer in the United States Armed Forces and is the principal military advisor to the President of the United States, the National Security Council, the Homeland Security Council, and the Secretary of Defense.
