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American Civil War
The American Civil War (1861–1865) was a war between the United States (the Union) and the Southern states of the newly formed Confederate States of America under Jefferson Davis. The Medal of Honor was established during this conflict; 1523 were awarded (33 posthumously) for acts of bravery and gallantry in combat. Most awards were granted after the end of the Civil War with two late awards to Andrew Jackson Smith and Alonzo Cushingin 2001 and 2014.
Indian Wars
The term Indian Wars is the name generally used in the United States to describe a series of conflicts between colonial or federal governments and the American Indian population resident in North America before the arrival of settlers.During this conflict the Medal of Honor was presented to 426 soldiers, 13 posthumously for acts of bravery and gallantry in combat.
Korean Expedition
The United States expedition to Korea in 1871, also known as Shinmiyangyo (Western Disturbance of the Shinmi (1871) year), was the first American military action in Korea. It took place predominantly on and around the Korean island of Ganghwa. The reason for the presence of the American military expeditionary force in Korea was to support an American diplomatic delegation sent to establish trade and diplomatic relations with Korea and to ascertain the fate of the General Sherman merchant ship...
United States occupation of Veracruz, 1914
The United States occupation of the Mexican port of Veracruz lasted for six months in response to the Tampico Affair of April 9, 1914. The incident came in the midst of poor diplomatic relations between Mexico and the United States, related to the ongoing Mexican Revolution. Secretary of the Navy Josephus Danielsordered that 56 Medals of Honor be awarded to participants in the occupation of Veracruz, the most for any single action before or since. In total 63 Medals of Honor were received for...
Invasion and occupation of Haiti
The first United States occupation of Haitibegan on July 28, 1915, and ended in mid-August 1934.
Occupation of the Dominican Republic
The United States occupied the Dominican Republicfrom 1916 to 1924. In May 1917, Rear Admiral William Caperton forced Arias to leave Santo Domingo by threatening the city with naval bombardment. U.S. Marines invaded and took control of the country within two months; in November that same year, the U.S. imposed a military government. The Marines restored order throughout most of the republic (with the exception of the eastern region); the country's budget was balanced, its debt was diminished,...
War in Afghanistan
The War in Afghanistan, which began on October 7, 2001, was launched by the United States, the United Kingdom, and NATO allies in response to the September 11 attacks. It was the beginning of the war on terror. The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbor to al-Qaeda. Since 2001, 18 American service-members have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan, four of them po...
Iraq War
The Iraq War, known in the United States as Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation TELIC in the United Kingdom was a conflict which began on March 20, 2003, with the United States-led invasion of Iraq by a multinational coalition composed of United States and United Kingdom troops supported by smaller contingents from Australia, Poland, as well as other nations. Seven service members have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Iraq; five from the Army, one from the Marine Corps and one from t...
Before 1963, the Medal of Honor could be received for actions not involving direct combat with enemy or opposing foreign forces and 193 men earned the medal in this way. Most of these medals were presented to members of the United States Navy for rescuing or attempting to rescue someone from drowning. One of those awarded the Medal of Honor for res...
Current law,10 U.S.C. § 6241 explicitly states that recipients must be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of performing a valorous act that warrants the award. However, the Medal of Honor has been presented to five First World War unknown soldiers of allied countries: the British Unknown Warrior in the United Kingdom by General Pershing o...
Murphy, Edward F. (1987). Vietnam Medal of Honor Heroes. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-33890-1.Peter Collier; George H.W. Bush; John McCain; Tom Brokaw; Nick Del Calzo (2003). Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty. New York: Artisan. ISBN 978-1579652401. OCLC 52347641."Who's Who list of Marines". Who's Who in Marine Corps History. History Division, United States Marine Corps. Archived from the original on February 19, 2007. Retrieved March 17, 2008."Medal of Honor recipients". Listing of Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen who received the Medal of Honor during World War II. United States Army Center of Military History. J...People also ask
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This is an overview list of Medal of Honor recipients for the American Civil War. List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: A–F; List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: G–L; List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: M–P; List of American Civil War Medal of Honor recipients: Q–S; List of American ...
Abner Peeler Allen. Corporal, 39th Illinois Infantry. James Allen. Private (Corporal), 16th New York Infantry. Nathaniel M. Allen. Corporal, 1st Massachusetts Infantry. Adelbert Ames. First Lieutenant (Brevet Major General), 5th U.S. Artillery. Robert Wesley Ammerman. Private, 148th Pennsylvania Infantry. Bruce Anderson.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The Medal of Honor was first awarded in the American Civil War (April 1861 – May 1865). President Abraham Lincoln signed a bill containing a provision for the medal for the Navy on December 21, 1861.
