Since then, there have been 3,535 Medal of Honor recipients, with 64 currently living. In 1916, Congress created a special pension for recipients of $10 per month for life. In 1961, Congress raised the monthly payment from $10 to $100.

near St. Laurent-sur-Mer, France. June 6, 1944. Joined the United States Army in Albany, New York, he was a member of, 18th Infantry, 1st Infantry Division. Barrett was one of four Medal of Honor recipients on D-Day, June 6, 1944. John Basilone. Marine Corps. Sergeant. Lunga area, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands.
Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: June 19, 1966. Medal of Honor Action Place: Ia Drang Valley, Republic of Vietnam. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Capt. Ray distinguished himself while serving as a platoon leader with Company A.

Details. Also Known As: Payne, Pat. Rank: Sergeant First Class (Highest Rank: Sergeant Major) Conflict/Era: War on Terrorism (Iraq) Unit/Command: Combined Joint Task Force - Operation Inherent Resolve, U.S. Army Special Operations Command. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: October 22, 2015.

View a list of all the Living Medal of Honor Recipients of the Medal of Honor at the official website of the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
The laws governing who is an eligible recipient of the Medal of Honor allowed for 19 heroic individuals to be honored twice, though these laws have since changed, all but halting modern double awards.
There have been 87 African-American recipients, 41 Hispanic-American recipients, 22 Native American recipients, 22 Asian-American recipients, and one female recipient. There have been 19 double Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the only U.S. military award worn around the neck as opposed to being pinned on the uniform.
The retired Navy officer was the only one still alive among those who were awarded the medal for actions during the Japanese attack of Dec. 7, 1941. John Finn dies at 100; oldest surviving Medal
The White House, presented by Pres. William J. Clinton. Born: January 20, 1945, Clearwater, Pinellas County, FL, United States. U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Robert Ronald Ingram was presented the Medal of Honor for military valor during the Vietnam War.
Medal of Honor Recipients from Somalia (Operation Restore Hope) Operation Restoration Hope was created in an effort to help those in Somalia who were dying from hunger due to their ongoing civil war. Recipient Gary Gordon and Recipient Randall Shughart were both killed in the line of duty when they went on a mission to rescue a downed military By Juliet Eilperin. March 18, 2014 at 3:58 p.m. EDT. Comment. President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to 24 veterans Tuesday, most of whom were initially passed over because they were Hispanic

Vernon Baker, Belated Medal of Honor Recipient, Dies at 90. Vernon Baker, who was the only living black veteran awarded the Medal of Honor for valor in World War II, receiving it 52 years after he

Returning to the kill zone a fourth time in a Humvee, he exited the vehicle, evaded a hail of bullets and shells to recover three fallen Marines and a Navy corpsman, working alongside then-Marine Corps Cpl. Dakota Meyer, who on Sept. 15, 2011, received the Medal of Honor for his own actions in the battle. The group decided to invite the Congressional Medal of Honor Society to Pueblo for their national annual convention in the year 2000, so they could be a part of the unveiling. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is made up exclusively of all living Medal of Honor recipients.
Regardless, Puckett made history at the academy that day becoming the 77th graduate to receive the Medal of Honor. He is also one of three living recipients, along with retired Lt. Gen. Robert Foley, USMA Class of 1963, and retired Capt. Paul “Buddy” Bucha, USMA Class of 1965.
S.C. Medal of Honor history. May 1, 2014. 12:00 AM. Expand. When Kyle Carpenter is awarded his Medal of Honor in a White House ceremony, he will join an elite fraternity of fewer than 3,500 men (and one woman) who have earned the nation’s highest award for valor. Carpenter, 24, will become the youngest living recipient of the medal and the
President Biden on Friday awarded retired Army Special Forces Col. Paris Davis the Medal of Honor for repeatedly risking his life to save his men during a fierce ambush in Vietnam nearly 60 years ago.
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Roy P Benavidez, former Green Beret sergeant who received Medal of Honor from Pres Ronald Reagan for heroism while wounded in Vietnam War, then fought to keep Govt from cutting off his disability

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