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Military Honor
Military Times presents the 2023 Service Members of the Year
The annual awards program, established in 2001, recognizes and salutes the exemplary service of military personnel, active and reserve, and one veteran.
On NATO’s eastern flank, this soldier rose to the challenge
Master Sgt. Justin Bolin, Military Times' 2023 Soldier of the Year, played a major role in the Army's response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
This Marine took reins of air traffic control during Kabul evacuation
Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times' 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.
Whidbey Island rescue aircrewman puts his life on the line for others
Hospital Corpsman 2nd Class Anthony Anglikowski, Military Times' 2023 Sailor of the Year, put his life on the line to rescue hikers in Washington state.
Coast Guard cutter commander lauded for mentorship, team building
Lt. Chelsea Sheehy, Military Times' 2023 Coast Guardsman of the Year, ensures her crew has the training and resources they need to achieve their goals.
Air Guard nurse walked alongside Taliban to rescue patients from Kabul
Maj. Katie Lunning, Military Times' 2023 Airman of the Year, helped saved dozens of lives during the evacuation of Afghanistan as a critical care nurse.
Space Force captain kept US Cabinet officials safe amid Europe crisis
Capt. Victoria Garcia, Military Times' 2023 Guardian of the Year, led the first space electronic warfare deployment at the onset of the war in Ukraine.
Army retiree powerfully impacts veterans and his community
Lindsey Streeter, Military Times' 2023 Veteran of the Year, has made community outreach the central focus of his life.
On Memorial Day, Biden lauds fallen troops who ‘dared all, gave all’
The president called on Americans to ensure that their “sacrifice was not in vain.”
Oldest living Pearl Harbor survivor marks 105th birthday
Joseph Eskenazi marked his upcoming 105th birthday at the National World War II Museum in New Orleans.
Veteran, Apollo 7 astronaut Walter Cunningham dead at 90
Before becoming an astronaut, Walter Cunningham enlisted with the Navy in 1951 and served as a Marine Corps pilot in Korea, according to NASA.
Honor those killed at Pearl Harbor, USS Arizona survivor says
The U.S. Navy and the National Park Service will host a remembrance ceremony at Pearl Harbor on the 81st anniversary of the 1941 Japanese bombing.
US Medal of Honor recipient Hiroshi Miyamura dies at 97
Hiroshi Miyamura, a former Army corporal who was awarded the U.S. Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War, has died.
Today’s ‘Battle of military relief societies’ helps troops, families
A Giving Tuesday donation to the military relief society of choice will be doubled today, helping troops and their families.
For Elegance Bratton, a destiny realized in ‘The Inspection’
Some of the torturous drill sergeant-scenes will remind many of “Full Metal Jacket,” but “The Inspection” has more complicated things to say.
VA secretary looks for progress on veterans suicide, homelessness soon
Veterans can't wait decades for the pressing problems to be resolved, he said in a recent interview with Military Times.
