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National Medal of Honor Day: Medal of Honor Recipients Reflect

Posted In: Video Library | March 27, 2020

Medal of Honor Recipients reflect on what National Medal of Honor Day, means to them and the United States. National Medal of Honor day is celebrated every year on March 25, the anniversary of when the first Medal of Honor war presented to Jacob Parrott in 1863.

Medal of Honor: The History

Medal of Honor: The History, follows the medal’s journey from the time its design was first conceived in 1861,the difficulties in obtaining congressional approval during the Civil War to the […]

The Medal of Honor: Inspire the Future

The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest award for valor in combat. Fewer than 3600 men and women have been honored to wear the Medal for their actions […]

Medal of Honor History Through Objects: A Dive Into the CMOHS Archives

Join us for a peek into the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Archives on the USS Yorktown. Medal of Honor Society Archivist Laura Jowdy discusses the history of the Medal […]