The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed by the United States Congress on members of the United States Armed Forces who distinguish themselves through "conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States." Read more
The Medal of Honor has evolved in appearance since its creation in 1862. The present Army medal consists of a gold star surrounded by a wreath, topped by an eagle on a bar inscribed with the word "Valor." The medal is attached by a hook to a light blue moiré silk neckband. There is a version of the medal for each sub-cabinet component of the Department of Defense: the Department of the Army, Department of the Navy, and Department of the Air Force. Read more
The Pritzker Military Library's Executive Producer, Ed Tracy, hosts live, monthly interviews with recipients of the Medal of Honor. Each program can be seen online at The Pritzker Military Library.
James S. Vlasto, the editor of Medal of Honor News, was dedicated to preserving the history of our war heroes and to spreading awareness about the Medal of Honor and those brave veterans who served in our armed forces.
Some people, believe me, don’t know what the Medal of Honor is, I run across it all the time,” he said.
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The annual 150th National Memorial Day Observance to honor America’s fallen military service members is scheduled for Monday, May 28, at Arlington National Cemetery. Over 900 members of The Old Guard placed flags in front of 228,000 headstones and at the bottom of about 7,000 niche rows in the cemetery’s Columbarium C... Read more
President Donald J. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to retired Navy Master Chief Petty Officer Britt K. Slabinski for his actions during the Battle of Roberts Ridge in Afghanistan at a ceremony in the White House, May 24, 2018. Read more
East Room 2:38 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much, Chaplain. That’s beautiful. And thank you to Deputy Secretary of Defense Patrick Shanahan. Thank you, Patrick. Undersecretary of the Navy Thomas Modly — thank you. Thank you, Thomas. VA Secretary nominee — will do a fantastic job for us — Robert Wilkie. And Congres... Read more
FALL RIVER, Mass. (Tribune News Service) — An event called “An Evening to Remember” held at Heritage State Park, drew people who were eager to remember and to honor the late Navy Capt. Thomas J. Hudner Jr., a Fall River native who received the Medal of Honor for a valiant attempt to save the life Read more
Medal of Honor: Lessons of Personal Bravery and Self-Sacrifice, is a resource designed by teachers to provide studen... Read more
“This holiday should be one of our most revered. Unfortunately all too many Americans are not even aware of it... Read more
Oval Office 4:11 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Thank you very much. This is a great honor for me. These are very, very bra... Read more
At the New York Stock Exchange last night, 30 Medal of Honor Recipients participated in a gala honoring Austin, Texa... Read more
A third of the nation’s living Medal of Honor recipients gathered at the White House to commemorate Medal of Honor D... Read more
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced its 2017 Citizen Honors Award winners. The six heroes were chose... Read more
Thursday, December 8, 2016 [WASHINGTON, DC] – U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), a member of the Senate Armed ... Read more
President Eisenhower speaking to the 210 Medal of Honor recipients at the White House May 30, 1958. Photo credit Nat... Read more
Medal of Honor recipient Desmond Doss is featured in a new movie. Doss, who saved 75 men during one of t... Read more
Pittman received the Medal of Honor for his heroism on July 24, 1966. He was 71 years old. Richard A. Pittman... Read more
STAMFORD ADVOCATE SEPTEMBER 30, 2012 Angela Carella: City should herald ‘a courage unfathomable’ By Ange... Read more
Sgt. Gary Rose, an Army medic who was involved in secret operations in Laos during the Vietnam War. After years of l... Read more
Colonel Charles KettlesPentagon Hall of Heroes Ceremony Click HERE to Link to Ceremony Video Read more
The White House Office of the Press Secretary For Immediate Release ... Read more
White House MOH Presentation Ceremony will be this Monday, July 18th. (11:00 am EDT). President Barack Obama will pr... Read more
Ola Lee Mize Patriots Park in Gadsden (Bernard Troncale/Alabama NewsCenter) View More Pictures of Gadsden’s Pa... Read more
Celebrated military historian and bestselling author Patrick O’Donnell illuminates the saga behind the creation of the Tomb itself and recreates the moving ceremony during which it was consecrated and the eight Body Bearers, and the sergeant who had chosen the one body to be interred, solemnly united. Brilliantly researched, vividly told, The Unknowns is a timeless tale of heeding the calls of duty and brotherhood, and humanizes the most consequential event of the twentieth century, which still casts a shadow a century later.
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