The Medal of Honor Museum offered live music, kids activities and much more in its first Independence Day event.

Medal of Honor recipients, citations, ... Since then, more than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD services and the Coast Guard.

Charles Barger and his assistant automatic rifle gunner, Jesse Funk, received the Medal of Honor for their actions during the ...

Devotion to principles above self-interest is the primary character trait embodied by our nation’s most courageous heroes, ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum is set to host its first FreedomFest from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Friday. The event will feature ...

Medal of Honor awarded to one of the first Black U.S. Special Forces officers. One of the first Black military officers to lead an elite unit in combat received the nation's highest award for ...

More than 100 years after their service, a dozen Oklahomans who fought in WWI are eligible for the Valor Medals Review.

Before handing out the medals, Obama pointed out Libman, 83, and his wife Marilyn who sat in the audience. Over 50 years, they pursued the Medal of Honor through letter writing, phone calls, and ...

The faint sound of a bagpipe started playing in the Keokuk National Cemetery on Friday as Dan Proctor played the instrument.

By 1916, Congress intervened to establish standards for the Medal of Honor and authorized a board to consider revoking medals from recipients who didn’t measure up. That review resulted in more ...

As of September 2023, 3,536 Medals of Honor have been awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves in action. Only 463 of the 16 million troops who served in World War II received ...