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Medal of Honor (without the suspension ribbon) awarded to Seaman John Ortega in 1864 (back view of medal). 11 Similar decorations within the United StatesĪlthough the medal is sometimes erroneously referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the original and official name is simply the "Medal of Honor".
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As the only award available during this conflict, almost half of all Medals of Honor presented to date were awarded for actions in the four years of the Civil War. There were no military awards or medals in use at the beginning of the American Civil War (1861–1865). There have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. Personnel of the Marine Corps and Coast Guard receive the Navy version. There are three versions of the medal, one for the Army, one for the Navy, and one for the Air Force. The medal is awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress to US military personnel only. The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest military honor, awarded for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. In the name of the United States CongressĬonspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty Army, Navy, and Air Force versions of the Medal of HonorĪwarded by the President of the United States
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