James & Allen Thompson, Literal Brothers in Arms
April 22, 2022
The Civil War was winding down. Lieutenant General Ulysses Grant was winning the battle of attrition, having stretched Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s depleted army nearly to its breaking point.…
Douglas A. Munro, the Coast Guard’s only Medal of Honor Recipient
March 31, 2022
By: Kris Cotariu Harper, EdD "When people ask you about the Coast Guard, don’t tell them what we do; tell them the story of Doug Munro and Ray Evans, because…
The Great Locomotive Chase: The First Awarded Medal of Honor
March 25, 2022
In 1862 Major General Ormsby M. Mitchel, commanding Union troops in middle Tennessee, devised a plan to capture Chattanooga, Tennessee, a water and railway junction important to the Confederacy. Mitchel reasoned…
Richard Etchberger: One of the Best the Air Force Had
March 11, 2022
By: Kris Cotariu Harper, EdD On March 12, 1968, Chief Master Sergeant Richard “Etch” Etchberger's family received a telephone call from the United States Air Force notifying them that he…
Daniel G. George: David vs Goliath on the River
February 26, 2022
In April 1864 the Confederate navy launched a new ironclad gunboat, christened the Albemarle. The Albemarle, called by her builder “… the most perfect vessel of her size ever constructed…
Clarence Sasser: Combat Medic
February 11, 2022
By: Kris Cotariu Harper, EdD When we think of military heroes, most often the Rambo-type infantry man comes to mind. Rambo, however, never had a red cross on his helmet.…
The CMOHS Salutes Medal of Honor Recipient Christopher A. Celiz
January 31, 2022
On Dec. 16, 2021, Sgt. First Class Christopher Celiz was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for going above and beyond the call of duty during his service in the…
Medal of Honor Recipient Alwyn C. Cashe Joins the CMOHS
January 24, 2022
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society salutes the service and sacrifice of Sgt. 1st Class Alwyn C. Cashe on Dec. 16, 2021, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor…
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society Recent Updates
January 18, 2022
The end of 2021 was a significant period for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. We mourned the loss of one of our members, Vietnam veteran and Recipient Gary B.…
Medal of Honor Recipient Earl Plumlee Joins the Congressional Medal of Honor Society
January 17, 2022
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is proud to welcome its newest member, Master Sgt. Earl Plumlee, who was awarded the Medal of Honor by President Joseph Biden on Dec.…