Chollet faces confirmation difficulties, as Republican Sen. Tommy Tuberville has placed holds on Pentagon nominees over the department's abortion policy.
Master Sgt. Kevin Haunschild, Military Times' 2023 Marine of the Year, controlled air traffic for the largest noncombatant evacuation in military history.
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.