More than a Medal
BRINGING THE MEDAL TO LIFE
Location: Main Exhibit Floor Free with Museum Admission
THESE ARE TRUE STORIES.
Placed throughout the Exhibit Deck, More Than a Medal exhibits will take you on a journey of discovery through the “ordinary” lives and extraordinary actions of Medal of Honor Recipients.
Interactive Exhibits
Scroll through the lives of featured Recipients like Roy Benavidez and George “Bud” Day as you see Medal of Honor values in action—long before and beyond the battlefield.
Pictures and Artifacts
Meet Recipients Florent “Flo” Groberg, Clint Romesha, and others through powerful images and artifacts from their lives. Get a personal glimpse into their stories of courage and sacrifice.
Letters Home
Read a collection of letters from Medal of Honor Recipients like Donald Call and Charles Davis, to their loved ones, telling their stories in their own words—and in their own handwriting.
Snapshots of a Life
See Recipients like Audie Murphy and Eugene Fluckey for the whole of who they are—parents, newlyweds, business owners, and soldiers—to understand the full and true story of the legacy they became.
Conversations: Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives
Here’s your chance to virtually interview Recipients like Jack Jacobs, Melvin Morris, and Tommy Norris—as they share stories about their lives. What you learn may surprise you!
Smartify Integration
Unlock a deeper Museum experience with the Smartify app—your personal guide to exclusive content, facts, and more. A fantastic way to get inspired inside the Museum and beyond!
SEE IT FOR YOURSELF | VISIT THE MUSEUM
Stand in the presence of our nation’s heroes and experience their stories of valor firsthand.
MOMENTS OF ACTION
Step into virtual Medal of Honor landscapes and meet Recipients like Mitchell Page and Don Faith, whose extraordinary actions continue to inspire us — in vivid high-definition.
FROM RAILS TO ROTORS
Experience the legend and legacy of the Huey helicopter and meet Dustoff crewmen like James Fleming and Ed Freeman who came to the daring rescue of others.