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The first African American recipient for this award was Robert Blake, who manned his post during a naval engagement against infantry while under heavy fire (William Harvey Carney is commonly and erroneously cited as the first African-American to receive a medal because his actions in combat did precede those of the other African-American ...
It currently contains the complete list of Medal of Honor recipients for actions since the September 11, 2001 attacks. Created in response to the U.S. Supreme Court striking down the Stolen Valor Act of 2005 , the website is designed to deter people from falsely claiming to have been awarded military decorations for valor.
The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress March 3rd, 1863, has awarded in the name of Congress the Medal of Honor to . Then-Pfc. Kenneth J. David distinguished himself by acts of gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty on May 7, 1970, while serving as a radio-telephone operator with Company D, 1st Battalion, 506th Infantry, 101st Airborne ...
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.
Medal of Honor Civil War Campaign Medal Joseph H. De Castro (November 14, 1844 – May 8, 1892) was the first Hispanic American to be awarded the United States 's highest military decoration for valor in combat—the Medal of Honor —for having distinguished himself during Pickett's Charge in the Battle of Gettysburg of the American Civil War .
EXCLUSIVE: A new, bipartisan, bicameral bill would boost pensions for Medal of Honor recipients six-fold. The legislation, reintroduced by Texas Republicans Rep. Troy Nehls and Sen. Ted Cruz and ...
Gary Littrell, a Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, survived a four-day fight with enemy forces in April 1970 near the Cambodian border. Littrell spoke at a Veterans Day tribute at Valencia ...
Medal of Honor; All recipients: American Civil War; By surname. A–F; G–L; M–P; Q–S; T–Z; By battle. Gettysburg Campaign; Battle of the Wilderness; Third Battle of Winchester; Battle of Cedar Creek; Second Battle of Fort Fisher; Others. 1st West Virginia Cavalry Regiment; Other wars and conflicts; Indian Wars; Spanish–American War ...