A Saratoga County man has received one of the highest honors for his work in the military.Bob Nevins, was a helicopter rescue pilot in the Vietnam War and was a

To honor those who flew more than 496,000 Army medevac missions from May 1962 through March 1973, the House last week passed the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act.

The bill granting these brave air troops the Congressional Gold Medal, titled the Dustoff Crews of the Vietnam War Congressional Gold Medal Act, received bipartisan support. Passing the Senate in May 2024, it has since been presented to President Joe Biden, who will sign it into law.

The Dustoffs extracted 900,000 wounded U.S., Vietnamese, and allied soldiers from May 1962 to March 1973. The Army said the medevac crews had a one-in-three chance of becoming casualties themselves.

Learn about the MOAA members who helped evacuate thousands of casualties — and worked to pass legislation to honor their fellow heroes.

On Sept. 18, a historic moment unfolded as a group of Black female scientists and mathematicians — known as NASA’s "Hidden Figures" — were awarded

House Speaker Mike Johnson is set to host an event Wednesday recognizing several women who contributed to the space race.