The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces. The medal was first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and the ...

For his actions that day, Benavidez was awarded the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor, on Feb. 24, 1981. Sturkey spoke with Army Times about his own background with veterans and ...

Number of Medal of Honor recipients: 672 Service branch with most recipients: U.S. Army (409 recipients) Historical conflict ...

For the program, Habash married his work at Johns Hopkins teaching “ethical leadership” and military background with the six character traits associated with the Medal of Honor: courage ...

(CNN) — President Joe Biden awarded the Medal of Honor – the nation’s highest military award for valor – to seven US Army soldiers in a White House ceremony Friday, marking the last time ...

His subsequent 1970 Medal of Honor for his "courageous and inspiring leadership, valiant fighting spirit, and tenacious devotion to duty in the face of almost overwhelming opposition" marked the ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Legion, the nation's largest veterans service organization, will proudly honor two dozen Medal of Honor recipients at Monday's Veterans ...

The Brandeis Medal, the law school's highest honor, is awarded to individuals who demonstrate a strong devotion to economic, social, or political justice and have significantly advanced public service ...