The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the following year for Soldiers as well. Since then, more than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD ...

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Heroes who all deserve our nation's highest and oldest military recognition, the Medal of Honor." The origin of the highest military decoration dates back to the American Civil War when Iowa ...

O’Hara, 28, of Lilburn, Ga., served as a Black Hawk repairer in the Army from July 2014 until his death. He was the crew ...

Harris from receiving the Medals of Honor that they both earned,” Army Secretary ... “Finding out about the Medal of Honor and the battles has made him a real person in all our lives ...