Museum
Museum
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Monument
Griffin Institute
Griffin Institute
Museum
Museum
Monument
Monument
Griffin Institute
Griffin Institute
THE MEDAL OF HONOR
IS THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS RECOGNITION BESTOWED UPON A MEMBER OF THE ARMED FORCES IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861, the Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest recognition of valor in combat.
Earned through every major conflict in our nation’s history since the Civil War, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who were willing to risk their lives to protect and serve our country and the ideals we hold most dear.
The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is dedicated to sharing the stories and values of these incredible heroes—and to inspire America to build upon their legacies.
A High Honor
An Incredible Impact
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In the last 163 years, over 40,000,000 Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces since the Civil War. Only 3,519 have received the Medal of Honor.
Above and Beyond
CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY AND INTREPIDITY AT THE RISK OF LIFE ABOVE AND BEYOND THE CALL OF DUTY
Each Medal of Honor recipient has demonstrated utmost courage on the battlefield. While their stories are unique, there are values shared by each hero that have become central to the Medal and all it represents.
Through the National Medal of Honor Museum and Institute in Arlington, Texas, the National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C., and the National Medal of Honor Griffin Institute, we celebrate these legacies of sacrifice and courage so that we may recognize and develop these values within ourselves.
A NATION REVEALS ITSELF NOT ONLY BY THE MEN IT PRODUCES BUT ALSO BY THE MEN IT HONORS.
PRESIDENT JOHN F. KENNEDY
Awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who have shaped our nation’s history and continue to inspire its future with their acts of valor, humanity, patriotism, and sacrifice.
Together, that is exactly what we are going to help them do.
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ORDINARY PEOPLE. EXEMPLARY ACTIONS. LEGENDARY HEROES.
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The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation is on a mission to inspire and unite America by sharing the stories, valor, and values of Medal of Honor recipients.
