Continuing Service: Medal of Honor Recipients as Law Enforcement Officers
January 9, 2022
In addition to their military service, Medal of Honor Recipients have always found ways to serve their communities, by supporting other veterans, throwing their hats into politics, community service, or…
Society Staff Profile: Jane Barnes
December 27, 2021
Today we are highlighting the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Executive Director of Healthcare and Advocacy, Jane Barnes. Jane has more than 35 years of experience in healthcare and case…
Congressional Medal of Honor Society 2021 Recap
December 22, 2021
Despite the challenges that 2021 presented, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society continued to advance its mission of ensuring the preservation and legacy of the Medal and to support the…
The Benefits of End-of-Year Giving
December 13, 2021
If you’ve come to the end of the year and have started to think about giving, you are not alone. Nearly one third of charitable donations around the world are…
Charles G. Gould: Among the First Over the Enemy’s Works at the Battle of Petersburg
December 5, 2021
Captain Charles G. Gould was 71 years old when he died December 5, 1916. He survived critical wounds received during the Civil War and received the Medal of Honor in…
LT (j.g.) Thomas Hudner, Jr., American Hero and Devoted Friend
December 4, 2021
Thomas Hudner, Jr., learned early in life that the value of the individual is based neither on wealth nor status, skin color nor family background, but rather on the quality…
Major Charles W. Whittlesey and the Lost Battalion
November 26, 2021
Sometime during the night of November 26, 1921, three years after his actions that earned him the Medal of Honor, Charles W. Whittlesey jumped into the sea between the U.S.…
First Flag to be Planted on the Parapet: George Banks and the Battle at Missionary Ridge
November 25, 2021
Following the defeat of the Confederate army at Lookout Mountain, Tennessee, on November 24, 1863, Confederate General Braxton Bragg reassembled his troops on nearby Missionary Ridge. Rising some 330 feet…
Help Honor the Sacrifice; Inspire the Future on #GivingTuesday
November 24, 2021
On a recent day aboard the U.S.S. Yorktown in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, a U.S. Army veteran strolled by a family touring the historic aircraft carrier at Patriots Point Naval…
Join Our Mission this GivingTuesday!
November 16, 2021
Long after the heroism shown on the battlefield, Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients continue their commitment to service and American heroism. These recipients inspire, educate, and support the next generation.…