National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th recognizes all Medal of Honor recipients from the United States military.
The Medal of Honor is the highest military award for valor in the United States and was created in 1861. It is awarded only to US military personnel by the President of the United States in the name of Congress for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
There are three versions of the Medal of Honor; one for the Army, one for the Navy, and one for the Air Force Personnel of the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard receive the Navy version.
Since its creation 3,468 Medals of Honor have been awarded to the country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and coastguardsmen.
The Medal of Honor is the only American reward to be worn around the neck, and not pinned to the uniform.
Only 19 of the 3,511 recipients have one the medal twice.
