DALLAS – Jerry Jones can already hear it on a prime-time NFL telecast. The Dallas Cowboys owner imagines a national broadcast calling attention to the National
ARLINGTON, TX – (March 25, 2021) – Today, March 25 marks National Medal of Honor Day, a day to recognize the heroism and sacrifice of the brave
Leslie Bellrichard had already endured a life of challenges when he was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966. Born in 1941 in Janesville, Wisconsin,
More than 250 men born in Ireland have earned the Medal of Honor, the United States’ highest decoration for valor. Of these men, five of
A new bill co-sponsored by a Utah congressman would create the county’s first monument in the nation’s capital dedicated to recipients of the highest military
ARLINGTON, TX – (March 8, 2021) – Legislation was introduced today in the U.S House of Representatives paving the way for the creation of a
In the last century-and-a-half, 3,507 members of the U.S. Armed Forces have received the National Medal of Honor. Of those, the number of Black recipients
by Cory M. Ackerman John R. Fox, a native of Ohio, attended the Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at Wilberforce University. Originally, Fox had
By Edward G. Lengel, Ph.D. Alvin Cullum York’s character didn’t amount to much—at least, not early on. Born on December 13, 1887, near the small
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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