Tag: Medal ceremony
History is Made: Douglass Secures Gold in 200m Breaststroke
American swimmer Kate Douglass made history by securing her first Olympic gold medal in the women's 200-meter breaststroke event at the Paris Olympics. Douglass set an American record with a time of 2:19.24, surpassing...
Honoring Two Civil War Train Raiders: Medal of Honor Award 162 Years Later
President Biden recently awarded the Medal of Honor to the descendants of two Civil War soldiers, Pvt. Philip G. Shadrach and Pvt. George D. Wilson, for their bravery during the Great Locomotive Chase. This...