Medal of Honor

About the Medal of Honor



The Medal of Honor is the highest military honor, awarded for valor in combat above and beyond the call of duty. The medal is awarded only to military personnel, in the name of congress, by the President of the United States. There are three versions of the medal, one for the Army, one for the Navy, (also given to personnel in the Marine Corp and the Coast Guard.) and one for the Air Force.



The presentation of the Medal of Honor is typically by the President at the White House in a formal ceremony. The ceremony is intended to represent the gratitude of the nation, with posthumous presentations made to the primary next of kin.

In 1990, Congress designated March 25 annually as "National Medal of Honor Day"

Pictured here are 38 MOH recipients invited by the NFOP to a weekend of events in Atlanta GA. The events included visiting with over 40,000 school students in the Atlanta area. The Medal of Honor recipients visited wounded soldiers at the VA hospital. They surprised homecoming troops by greeting them at the USO in the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

The National Foundation of Patriotism has a long history with the Medal of Honor, and it is our privilege to continue that relationship through our events, blog posts, podcasts and newsletters.

We have 13 Medal of Honor Recipients on our Board of Advisors.

Click here to read the stories of the National Foundation of Patriotism advisory board members who are Medal of Honor recipients.

Click here to read the story of Medal of Honor recipient and dear family friend of the NFOP, Lt. Colonel Jimmie Dyess.

Watch the episode of This Is Your Life featuring Desmond Doss, the Medal of Honor hero from World War II who never carried a gun below.