Air Force Times9d
This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
On the night of Feb. 24, 1969, Airman 1st Class Levitow was serving as the loadmaster aboard an AC-47, codename “Spooky 71,” ...
Stars and Stripes8d
Critics say Medal of Honor museum shortchanges airman’s achievements
More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...
Stars and Stripes26d
New York airman receives Air and Space Commendation Medal for saving elderly women after escalator fall
U.S. Air Force Col. Frances Dixon, Commander of the 914th Air Refueling Wing Maintenance Squadron, presented the medal to Skelton during a ceremony on Jan. 12. “He is a great member of the ...
Fort Worth Report6d
National Medal of Honor Museum exhibit reignites Air Force-Navy SEAL debate
The Arlington museum’s exhibits restarted a dispute over two Medal of Honor stories. Here’s how officials picked which heroes to spotlight.
Military Times10d
This Medal of Honor recipient jumped on a live flare to save his crew
The lowest-ranking Medal of Honor recipient in the U.S. Air Force was a case in point: John Lee Levitow’s ultimate moment of truth was less attributable to enemy forces than it was to his own ...