At the president’s pavilion on Punahou School campus Monday, the Congressional Medal of Honor was presented to the nephew of ...

At its March 24 chapter meeting, on the Frederick Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) proudly awarded the Historic Preservation Medal to Ballard “Jim ...

On Monday, he paved the way for the canonization of Blessed María Carmen Rendiles by authorizing a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to her, the founder of the Congregation of the Handmaids ...

New Zealand's most decorated living veteran, Warrant Officer Apiata, was awarded New Zealand's only Victoria Cross for carrying a wounded fellow soldier to safety under heavy fire in Afghanistan 21 ...

New Zealand's most-decorated war hero, Willie Apiata, had just gifted him his New Zealand Victoria Cross medal to carry to Parliament, hoping to have the definition of a veteran changed in legislation ...

while the silver medal was won in the 1960 Olympics. The goalkeeper was named the man of the match in the final of the 1964 Olympic match against Pakistan. Ranganathan Francis won three Olympic gold ...

Whakatāne RSA Padre Raharuhi Koia provides a prayer as Warrant Officer Willie Apiata hands his Victoria Cross medal to Minister for Veterans Chris Penk. Photo / Diane McCarthy Minister for ...

After winning a silver medal in the junior boys high jump event in the Suva Zone Two Athletics competition this afternoon, Peter Francis dedicated his win to his late brother Kaiava. Kaiava won gold ...

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The only child of Hester Bennett Bayer and Frederick Bayer, Sr., he grew up in Scarsdale, New York and Sharptown, Maryland. He earned a degree in chemical engineering from Lehigh University ...

Pope Francis will be discharged from Rome’s Agostino Gemelli Hospital on Sunday, March 23, after making a “steady and rapid” recovery from bilateral pneumonia, according to Vatican officials. The ...

Attendees will also gain access to rarely seen artefacts and the actual Victoria Cross medal awarded to Private Lyons. The day-long event will begin with a private guided tour of The Green Howards ...