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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Virtual “Valor Trail” Map Of Medal Of Honor Actions Is Now Live
Unprecedented partnership between American Battlefield Trust and Congressional Medal of Honor Society has created interactive map of the places where...
Battle Flags of New Market Heights: History and Conservation
Flags were a sacred emblem during the Civil War. Take a behind-the-scene look at the restoration of the 4th USCT Regimental Flag which flew at New...
Edward Ratcliff's Legacy
This past summer, we joined brother Damon and Edward Radcliffe brothers on a journey through their extraordinary ancestor’s footsteps, visiting the...
Marine and Officer walk in the Footsteps of their Civil War Ancestor
Watch as Damon and Edward Radcliffe trace the footsteps of their ancestor, First Sgt. Edward Ratcliff, in an exhilarating video filmed on location at...
Better Late Than Never
Learn about two Civil War Medal of Honor recipients – Andrew Jackson Smith and Alonzo Cushing – and their long-winding journeys to the Medal of Honor...
Joseph H. De Castro
Joseph H. De Castro made history as the first Hispanic to earn the Medal of Honor— the United States’ highest military decoration for valor in combat...
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