Congressional medal of honor

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for valor in combat that can be awarded to members of the armed forces.

Established by President Abraham Lincoln in , the Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest recognition of valor in combat. Earned through every major conflict in our nation’s history since the Civil War, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who were willing to risk their lives to protect and serve our country and the ideals we hold most dear.

The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded more than 3,520 Medals of Honor, including 19 second awards to the.

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society was chartered by Congress in and its membership is comprised exclusively of those who wear the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award for valor. As individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor Recipients are committed to serving our country in peace.

Awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, the Medal of Honor commemorates those who have shaped our nation's history and continue to inspire its.

Medal of Honor Recipients are a part of something greater. They collectively embody the values that we as a country strive to uphold—courage, bravery, and the desire and dedication to do what is right in the midst of life’s most difficult circumstances. But they are also unique. They are parents and siblings, colleagues and friends.