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
Born: January 28, 1926, Alameda, Alameda County, CA, United States. Died: April 15, 1945, Okinawa Shima, Ryukyu Islands. Buried: Golden Gate National Cemetery (MH) (B-61), San Bruno, CA, United States. U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Private First Class Harold Gonsalves was posthumously presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during World War II.
March 3, 2023. WASHINGTON — Nearly 60 years after one of the first Black officers in the Special Forces was nominated — and then overlooked — for the nation’s highest military honor
The medal is awarded by the President of the United States on behalf of the Congress. Of the 3,469 Medals of Honor awarded as of 2010, 29 have been awarded to Native Americans. The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed
Herbert Kailieha Pililaʻau (October 10, 1928 – September 17, 1951) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in the Korean War. A Native Hawaiian who was born and raised on the island of Oʻahu, he was drafted into the military as a young man.
Medal of Honor Citation. Original General Order. On 24 April 1861, John F. Mackie, the first U.S. Marine to be awarded the Medal of Honor, enlisted in the Marine Corps for a period of four years. He was twenty-five years of age when he took the oath for enlistment at the Brooklyn Navy Yard in New York.
On September 11, 2020, Sergeant Major Thomas Payne was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions at Hawijah. Branch of Service: US Army. Conflict: Global War on Terror, Operation Inherent Resolve. Action Rank: Sergeant First Class. Unit: U.S. Army Special Operations Command.
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In 1990, President George H. W. Bush signed into law the designation of March 25 as National Medal of Honor Day. As Congress put it in later legislation, “public awareness of the medal had declined in recent years,” and Medal of Honor Day was supposed to restore the decoration to its rightful place in American culture and society. In fact, public awareness of the medal and its meanings Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Afghanistan) Unit/Command: 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: July 12, 2018. Medal of Honor Action Place: Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Citation. Sergeant First Class Christopher A. Celiz distinguished himself by conspicuous gallantry above and u4Xs0.
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