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.
Explore the Medal of Honor
Arlington National Cemetery
Today, more than 639 acres of Arlington, Virginia, are dedicated to the 400,000 servicemen and women who devoted their lives to defending justice and...
Lewis A. Grant
A lesser known but no less distinguished Union commander with the surname Grant, Lewis Addison was born in Winhall Hollow, Vermont, on January 17...
The Fighting MacArthurs
A father and son separated by generations of war, Arthur and Douglas MacArthur became the first family duo to both receive the Medal of Honor
Who Were Andrews’ Raiders?
Meet the Raiders who stole the locomotive General, sparked one of the Civil War’s most dramatic chases and became some of the first Medal of Honor...
The Only Easy Day Was Yesterday
A detailed profile of Medal of Honor recipient Edward C. Byers Jr., tracing his journey from small-town Ohio to becoming a Master Chief in the U.S...
Julian Scott
Julian Scott was a Medal of Honor recipient from Vermont during the American Civil War and an American artist.
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In the Footsteps of Heroes
Every Medal a story to be told; every recipient part of something greater. Explore the inspiring lives of those who have worn the Medal of Honor.
