Introducing Our New Character Development Program Lessons
June 29, 2021
As part of our Character Development Program, we are proud to provide a variety of resources and lessons to help spread the values of the Medal of Honor and teach…
How Recipients Continue to Serve With Our Veterans Outreach Program
June 21, 2021
Many Medal of Honor Recipients still continue to serve our country today by sharing their stories and the lessons they have learned both in their military careers and in life.…
The 1916 Medal of Honor Review Board
June 18, 2021
By Laura Jowdy, Archivist & Historical Collections Manager, CMOHS The Medal of Honor was created during the U.S. Civil War to recognize the service of military members who went above…
Celebrate Father’s Day with The Congressional Medal of Honor Society
June 14, 2021
Father’s Day is right around the corner; it’s a time for us to celebrate and acknowledge the men who are making a difference in their child’s life. Father’s Day became…
Remembering Recipient Charles Hagemeister
June 8, 2021
On May 19th, 2021, Recipient Charles C. Hagemeister passed away at the age of seventy-four in Leavenworth, Kansas. He was awarded the Medal of Honor for his courage and bravery…
June 2021: PTS Awareness Month
June 1, 2021
June is National Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) Awareness Month and it is a time to raise public awareness about issues related to PTS while also reducing the stigma associated with this…
Lieutenant Edouard V. Izac, the Last Surviving Medal of Honor Recipient from WWI
May 31, 2021
On May 31, 1918, during World War I, a troop transport ship, the USS President Lincoln, was torpedoed by a German U-boat on its way back to the United States,…
Captain William W. Galt: “Always Out In Front”
May 29, 2021
Seventy-seven years ago, Medal of Honor Recipient William W. Galt died in his moment of valor on May 29, 1944. This piece was written by Lowell Silverman as part of…
Remembering Medal of Honor Recipients Who Have Sacrificed Their Lives in Service
May 24, 2021
Memorial Day is a time to reflect and remember those who have died while serving our country and fighting for our freedom. Many Americans observe Memorial Day by visiting cemeteries…
Jewish-American Heritage Month: William Shemin, World War I
May 20, 2021
By Laura Jowdy, Archivist & Historical Collections Manager, CMOHS May is Jewish-American Heritage Month. In commemoration, we honor William Shemin, whose Distinguished Service Cross was upgraded to the Medal of…