National Medal Of Honor Day
National Medal
of Honor Day on March 25 is dedicated to all Medal of Honor recipients. It was
on March 25, 1863, when the first Medals of Honor were presented. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented
Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of
“Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an
American Civil War raid in April of 1862. Created in 1861, the Medal of Honor
is the United States of America’s highest military honor. It is awarded only to US military personnel,
by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, for personal
acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty. There are three versions of
the Medal of Honor; one for the Army, one for the Navy and one for the Air
Force, with personnel of the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard receiving the
Navy version. Since its creation, there have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded
to the country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen.
HOW TO
OBSERVE: Use #MedalOfHonorDay to post on social media.
HISTORY:
In 1990, the United States Congress designated March 25th of each year as
National Medal of Honor Day.
https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-medal-of-honor-day-march-25/
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