Shannon Rae
Medal of Honor
Valor on the Battlefield
The Medal of Honor, created during the Civil War, is the United States’ highest military decoration for acts of valor in combat. Presented by the president in the name of Congress, it is the American armed forces’ oldest continuously issued combat decoration. To date, almost half of the more than 3,400 medals have been presented to U.S. service members who fought in the Civil War.
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Walk the Stones River Battlefield with Medal of Honor Recipient James McCloughan
Recounting his harrowing experience as a combat medic in Vietnam, Medal of Honor recipient James McCloughan finds common ground with the “Angel of...
When Life Surrounds You With Death
Recounting his harrowing experience as a combat medic in Vietnam, Medal of Honor recipient James McCloughan finds common ground with the “Angel of...
John M. Whitehead
BIOGRAPHY | Chaplain John M. Whitehead was awarded the Medal of Honor for his bravery and selflessness during the Civil War, carrying, comforting and...
Narrative Threads: Conserving American Flags
Over the years, textile conservator Gwen Spicer has used her talents to help save and conserve over 300 American flags from the American Revolution to...
Medals of Honor at Slaughter Pen Farm
On December 13, 1862, a veritable hell on Earth erupted and unfolded in a field near Fredericksburg, Virginia's “Slaughter Pen Farm.” Learn about five...
National Museum of the Marine Corps
Preserving the history of the U.S. Marine Corps, the museum is a tribute to past, present, and future Marine Corps soldiers including the 300 men who...
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