Bars are also used on long-service medals to indicate the length of service rendered. The two terms are used because terms "bar" and "clasp" both refer to two ... Illustration of the three versions of ...

The crew was the first to receive the new medal, which was created last year for missions sailing under Arctic ice.

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, presented the medals to officers and sailors during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. The Arctic Service Medal is awarded to ...

Adm. Lisa Franchetti, chief of naval operations, presented the medals to officers and sailors during a ceremony at Naval Submarine Base New London, Conn. The Arctic Service Medal is awarded to ...

At the height of the Cold War in the 1950s, as the fear of nuclear Armageddon hung over American and Soviet citizens, ...

The Arctic frequently experiences temperatures that support the formation of mixed-phase clouds that contain supercooled ...

Offered during the line’s most recent “Canadian Remote Arctic” voyage aboard the 199-guest Ultramarine, the outings took place aboard the ship’s twin-engine H145 helicopters. Travelers who joined the ...

Canada and Denmark have agreed on a mechanism to settle a sovereignty dispute over Hans' Island, an uninhabitable 1.2-square-kilometer territory in the Arctic Ocean which will be split into two ...

Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Lisa Franchetti presented the newly created Arctic Service Medal to submariners and civilians, Sept. 17. This award recognizes their exceptional service and dedication ...

The fight over Jordan Chiles' bronze medal is not over yet. Chiles' attorneys announced Monday that they have filed a formal appeal with the Swiss Federal Tribunal over the results in the women's ...