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Medal of Honor

Highest award in the United States Armed Forces

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The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the highest military decoration of the United States Armed Forces and is awarded to recognize American soldiers, sailors, marines, airmen, guardians, and coast guardsmen who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the president of the United States (the commander in chief of the armed forces) and is presented "in the name of Congress." It is often referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, though the official name of the award is simply "Medal of Honor." There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers; one for branches of the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen; and one for military branches of the Department of the Air Force, awarded to airmen and guardians. The Medal of Honor was introduced for the Naval Service in 1861, soon followed by the Army's version in 1862.

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🇺🇸 Trump to award Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers (2026-02-26)
President Trump will award the Medal of Honor to three U.S. Army soldiers, two posthumously, who fought in three different wars decades apart, the Whi...
🇺🇸 Hegseth Inducts Naval Aviator, Medal of Honor Recipient Into Pentagon Hall of Heroes (2026-02-25)
Retired Navy Capt. Elmer Royce Williams, who received the Medal of Honor from President Donald J. Trump during the State of the Union, was inducted in...
🇺🇸 Two American Heroes Awarded Medal of Honor During State of the Union (2026-02-25)
Tonight, in the nation's capital, two heroic Americans were honored with the country's highest military decoration, the Medal of Honor. At the conclus...
🇺🇸 Trump awarded these medals during his State of the Union address (2026-02-25)
President Trump issued several awards during his State of the Union address before Congress on Tuesday evening. The honorees included two military pi...
🇺🇸 Watch: Trump awards Medal of Honor, Legion of Merit and more throughout State of the Union (2026-02-25)
President Trump awarded two Medals of Honor, two Purple Hearts and a Legion of Merit throughout the course of his State of the Union address Tuesday n...
🇺🇸 Trump awards 100-year-old veteran with Medal of Honor, receives bipartisan ovation (2026-02-25)
President Trump honored 100-year-old veteran E. Royce Williams, who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam, with the Medal of Honor during his Stat...

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