Information About the Medal of Honor

Many citizens express an interest in the criteria for awarding the Medal of Honor and the deeds performed by recipients. We are listing below some of the many sources of information about this military award:

General Info, Listings, and News

A Brief History of the Award

Full-text Listings of all Medal of Honor Citations from the U.S. Army Center for Military History

Marine Medal of Honor recipients

21 Asian American World War II Veterans to Receive Medal of Honor

Recent Recipients:

Alfred Rascon (February 8, 2000) for the valor of his service on March 26, 1966, in Vietnam, when, in the words of President Clinton at the ceremony, "In the middle of an intense firefight, Alfred was everywhere." Text of an American Forces Information Service article, with photo and an Army News Service article. For the valor of their service during World War II, the following African-Americans received the Congressional Medal of Honor on January 13, 1997:

In the words of President Clinton:

"No African American who deserved the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II received it. Today we fill the gap in that picture and give a group of heroes who also love peace but adapted themselves to war the tribute that has always been their due. Now and forever, the truth will be known about these African Americans who gave so much that the rest of us might be free.

Today we recognize seven men as being among the bravest of the brave. Each of them distinguished himself with extraordinary valor, in the famous words, 'at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty.' "

Text of U.S. Army News Release and another U.S. Army News Release

U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Randall Shughart and Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, for the valor of their service in Somalia in October 1993, were posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on May 23, 1994.

No Medals of Honor have been awarded for service in the Gulf War.

Related Sites:

The Medal of Honor Memorial

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society
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Armed Forces News Articles

- Medal of Honor Memorial Dedication

- Only Woman Medal of Honor Holder Ahead of Her Time

Related Books:

Medal of Honor in Vietnam,
a two-volume series compiled and edited by Evan E. Kerrigan, and published by Medallic Publishing Company, P.O. Box 2211, Norton Heights, CT 06820.

The Congressional Medal of Honor,
published by Sharp and Dunnigan Publications, Box 600, Forest Ranch, CA 95942.

America's Medal of Honor Recipients,
Highland Publishers, c/o Karla Jones, 5226 Gereen Farms Road, MN 55436.