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Seven service members have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq; five from the Army, one from the Marine Corps and one from the Navy. Paul Ray Smith was the first to receive it for his actions on April 4, 2003, when he held enemy forces back, allowing other wounded soldiers to be evacuated to safety.
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.
John Basilone (November 4, 1916 – February 19, 1945) was a United States Marine Corps gunnery sergeant who received the Medal of Honor for actions during the Battle for Henderson Field in the Guadalcanal campaign, and the Navy Cross posthumously for extraordinary heroism during the Battle of Iwo Jima.
"Cpl Charles J. Berry, Medal of Honor, 1945, 1/26/5, Iwo Jima (Medal of Honor citation)". Marines Awarded the Medal of Honor. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2007-01-03. "Medal of Honor recipients, World War II (A–F)". United States Army Center of Military History. Archived from the original on 2011 ...
William Kyle Carpenter (born October 17, 1989) is a medically retired United States Marine who received the United States' highest military honor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in Marjah, Helmand Province, Afghanistan in 2010. Carpenter is the youngest living Medal of Honor recipient.
John Lee Canley (20 December 1937 – 11 May 2022) was a United States Marine and a recipient of the United States military's highest award for valor, the Medal of Honor, for his actions in January/February 1968 during the Battle of Huế.
[2] [3] Johnson's Medal of Honor, along with his Medal of Honor citation and a portrait of him, is framed and on public display at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center's front lobby. On February 15, 2012, the Navy announced that a new Arleigh Burke -class guided missile destroyer would be named USS Ralph Johnson in his honor. [ 4 ]
This article incorporates public domain material from websites or documents of the United States Marine Corps. "Ralph E. Diaz, Medal of Honor recipient". Who's who in Marine Corps history. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on 2011-05-16 "Medal of Honor — Pvt Ralph E. Dias".