As of July 2018, there have been a total of 3,519 Medals of Honor awarded across all five branches of the United States Armed Forces.
Rank: General, Brigadier General at beginning of World War II Organization: U.S. Army Division: Air Corps Conflict: WWII Date of Actions: 4/18/1942 Date of Issue:
Rank: Staff Sergeant Organization: U.S. Army Company: Battle Company, 2nd Battalion Division: Company B, 2d Battalion (Airborne), 503d Infantry Regiment Conflict: War in Afghanistan Date
Rank: Staff Sergeant; Specialist at the time of actions described below Organization: U.S. Army Company: B Troop, 3rd Squadron Division: 61st Calvary Regiment Conflict: War
On May 24, 2018, Master Chief Special Warfare Operator (SEAL) Britt Slabinski was awarded the Nation’s highest and most prestigious military decoration, the Medal of
There are only two sets of fathers and sons who share the extremely heroic and honorable bond of being Medal of Honor recipients. The first
Medal of Honor Recipient: William Carney Organization: U.S. Army Conflict: Civil War Date of Action: 07/18/1863 This Thursday is Flag Day, a day which commemorates
Organization: U.S. Army Conflict: Somalia Campaign Date of Action: 10/03/1993 Medals Presented By: President Bill Clinton There are many stories of sacrifice worth remembering, and
Every year at the end of May, people across the U.S. come together to honor and remember those who have given the ultimate sacrifice for
Rank: Corporal Organization: U.S. Army Company: Company I Division: 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division Conflict: Korean 07/23/1950 – 04/20/1953 Date of Issue: 09/23/2005 Medal
Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,519 awarded Medal of Honor recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.
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