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Unleash the Heroes Within: Path to Honor Provides Free, Self-Guided Video Assignments for Students
June 26, 2024
Teachers, coaches, and mentors: you’re on the frontlines, molding the next generation. You witness their potential, raw courage, and thirst for purpose. But how do you fan those flames and…

Francis M. Cunningham: Capture of a Flag While Riding a Mule
June 25, 2024
It had been a long four years, and General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia was losing the war of attrition. His men had fought valiantly, but their numbers…

Forging Character: Free Self-Guided Video Lessons and Assignments for History Teachers
June 18, 2024
Every generation faces unique challenges that can only be overcome by citizens of unwavering integrity and fortitude. Whether it’s on battlefields or in communities, true heroes rise to the occasion…

The Honor Project: Reflections on Courage
June 10, 2024
“Courage is not something that stands apart; it’s our obligation.” – David Bellavia We at the Congressional Medal of Honor Society are proud to partner once again with Military Times…

A Fitting Tribute: Medal of Honor Recipient Jason Dunham Remembered at Memorial Day Weekend Race
May 30, 2024
On Friday, May 24th, those attending the NC Education Lottery 200 NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series might have noticed something special about the truck that Kaden Honeycutt of Niece Motorsports was…

Reimagining the Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point
May 29, 2024
The reimagined Medal of Honor Museum at Patriots Point in Mount Pleasant, SC, reopened on May 25, 2024, Memorial Day weekend. The timing was perfect – a Museum to commemorate…

Flag Day Lesson Plans for Elementary Students
May 23, 2024
Flag Day is celebrated annually on June 14 to commemorate the adoption of the United States flag on June 14, 1777. Today, Americans celebrate this holiday by displaying flags at…

Remembering Clarence Sasser
May 22, 2024
Last week, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society was sad to lose Clarence Sasser, who was awarded the Medal of Honor on March 7, 1969, for his actions in Ding…

Honoring Memorial Day in the Classroom
April 29, 2024
With Memorial Day just around the corner, now is a good time to start planning how to discuss the meaning of Memorial Day as well as the concept of sacrifice…

Teamwork and the Medal of Honor: A Q&A with NCAA President Charlie Baker
April 8, 2024
Championship games and matches are the ultimate test of teamwork. And for Medal of Honor Recipients, many of them would credit their overcoming of odds on the battlefield to their…