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The Medal of Honor: Honor the Sacrifice

Posted In: Video Library | March 16, 2022

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 above and beyond the call of duty. It embodies the sacrifices of all our service members and the values that have shaped America. Film narrated by Gary Sinise.

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 […]

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 […]