Valor Articles Index

In February 1983, Air Force Magazine began a series of on-page stories about Air Force heroes. We called the new series "Valor." It ran monthly and was enormously popular from the start. By the time the fourth "Valor" story was published in May 1983, we had recruited Col. John L. Frisbee, USAF (Ret.), and a former editor of Air Force Magazine, as the regular author. He has written all of the episodes that appeared after that. The final "Valor" article was published in December 1999.

The full collection of "Valor" articles presented here is, without a doubt, the most extensive body of material in existence anywhere about heroism in the US Air Force and its predecessor organizations.

Valors by Name	Valors on Medal of Honor Recipients
Valors From World War I Era	Valors on Air Force Cross Recipients
Valors From World War II Era	Valors on Distinguished Flying Cross Recipients
Valors from Korean War Era	Valors on Distinguished Service Cross Recipients
Valors from Vietnam War Era	Valors on Aces

On the Record

Mission One
"The health and safety of our pilots—all of our pilots—is our utmost priority. Our operational flight surgeons and our medical staff interact with our pilots on a daily basis."
—Brig. Gen. Daniel Wyman, Air Combat Command command surgeon, speaking to reporters during a teleconference, May 9, 2012. He was emphasizing that the Air Force is doing all it can to ensure the safety of F-22 pilots as service officials continue to home in on the cause of why some Raptor pilots have experienced hypoxia-like symptoms in the cockpit like difficulty concentrating, fatigue, headaches, and nausea.

On the Record

Message to Congress
"If you give us force structure back, give us the money, too. Because the quickest way I know to a hollow force is to give us structure without money. Simple as that. . . . 'Make it work' is not a satisfactory solution."
—Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz articulating his message to lawmakers on the Air Force's Fiscal 2013 budget proposal during a speech at the Stimson Center in Washington, D.C., May 1, 2012. The Air Force leadership has proposed reducing force structure and personnel next fiscal year in order to maintain a ready and capable force as the service absorbs significant spending cuts.