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MOMENTS OF ACTION EXHIBIT

EXPERIENCE HONOR IN HIGH DEFINITION
Location: Main Exhibit Floor Free with Museum Admission

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Step into virtual Medal of Honor battlefields and landscapes and meet the Recipients whose extraordinary actions continue to inspire—in vivid high-definition.

  • Battle of New Market Heights (1864)Discover the courage of Milton Holland, James Gardiner, Christian Fleetwood, and Alexander Kelly, four Black soldiers who helped to turn the tide of this pivotal Civil War battle.
  • Battle of Guadalcanal (1942 - 1943)Meet Recipients Douglas Munro, Joe Foss, Mitchell Page, and Charles Davis as they fought in the Pacific Theater of World War II. Featuring ship models courtesy of World of Warships.
  • Battle of Chosin Reservoir (1950)Experience the bravery of Don Faith, Raymond Davis, Thomas Hudner, and Hector Cafferata as they overcame freezing conditions and enemy forces in the Korean War’s “Frozen Chosin.”
  • Arlington National Cemetery Explore our nation’s most hallowed ground through the stories of James Ward, Robert McGovern, and Ross McGinnis, alongside a tribute to the Unknown Soldiers laid to rest here.
  • The White HouseMeet Earl Plumlee, Frank Crilley, Julien Gaujot, and Sammy Davis, and see inside their Medal of Honor ceremonies at the White House.
  • Nuremberg, GermanyDiscover the historic Medal of Honor Ceremony that symbolically marked the defeat of Nazi Germany and three of the Recipients who were awarded: Keith Ware, Lucian Adams, and Russell Dunham.

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Stand in the presence of our nation’s heroes and experience their stories of honor and valor firsthand. Legacies

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