Medals didn’t matter on D-Day to soldiers like John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. “Never occurred to me,” said Raaen, now 103, a Winter Park resident and the only surviving Army Ranger who stormed Omaha Beach ...

Corporal Joe Blain Morton was described by his family, friends and anyone who met him as a special person. On Saturday, Feb. 22, Morton’s service in the Montford Point Marines was honored in a ...

One of the most controversial moments in Olympic history has taken a surprise twist with former South Korean boxer Park Si-hun handing his gold medal over to Roy Jones Jr. Park defeated Jones Jr. by a ...

Every few years, people all across the globe unite for their love of sport and country as they cheer on the world’s best athletes in the Summer and Winter Olympics. In the 2024 Paris Games, more than ...

Eight fascinating facts about real gold, from its indestructibility to its being edible will surprise you. #TheGoldPBS ...

Roughly 300 descendants of the women who served in the 6888th Central Postal Directory Battalion came together on April 29 to get a glimpse of history in the making. Col. Ret. Edna Cummings (right) ...

Legislation has been introduced calling for the creation of a congressional gold medal that would pay tribute to the men and women who served in the Peace Corps.

The Cohoes man accused of killing his girlfriend and sparking a nearly two-week manhunt in the Adirondacks was arraigned Monday in Albany County Court.Anthony B How will Lorenz Kraus' viral TV ...

Team USA has become the measuring stick in Olympic basketball ever since joining the field in 1936. And with that — especially since NBA players were first allowed to play in the Olympics in 1992 — ...

A gold medal handed out at the 1904 Summer Olympics in St. Louis sold for a staggering $545,371, making it the third-highest ever sold at auction. The medal served as a centerpiece for the 384-item ...

Last month, Olympians — and the internet — went mad for chocolate muffins at the cafeteria in the Olympic Village. We watched world-class athletes devour these gooey, sticky, giant muffins oozing with ...