Of the 3,536 Medals of Honor presented since its establishment in 1861, only 61 recipients are alive today, and only a ...

Sgt. Major Thomas Patrick Payne, who put his own life on the line to save hostages from ISIS, was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Donald Trump. During a ceremony at the White House on ...

Payne distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity, above and beyond the call of duty, on October 22, 2015, during a daring nighttime hostage rescue in Kirkuk Province ...