WWI and the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

This Veterans Day marks the 100th anniversary of the entombment of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. In this discussion, our Chief Historian Dr. Ed Lengel interviews Dr. Steven Trout of the University of Alabama about the dramatic origins of the Unknown Soldier in World War I, and connections with the Medal of Honor.

Other News

National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Receives $1 Million Founding Donation from Anheuser-Busch

September 22, 2023

Medal of Honor recipient and Museum leadership accepts gift during St. Louis Cardinals pre-game ceremony, participates in a fireside chat with Anheuser-Busch employees September 21,

Major Horace S. Carswell Jr.

September 20, 2023

Born: July 16, 1916 Hometown: Fort Worth, TX Died: October 26, 1944 Buried: Oakwood Cemetery, Fort Worth, TX Born on July 16, 1916, Horace S.

Vietnam Veteran Receives Medal of Honor, September 5, 2023

September 5, 2023

Over 55 years after U.S. Army helicopter pilot Larry Taylor rescued four men during the Vietnam War, his Silver Star was upgraded as he received

Through education, leadership, and inspiring spaces for learning and reflection, the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation preserves and expands the impact of the 3,515 award recipients and the more than 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War.