Of the 40 million Americans who have served in the Armed Forces since the Civil War, only 3,517 have earned the Medal of Honor. BESTOWED With Distinction The only military decoration worn around the neck, the Medal of Honor has evolved since its founding in 1861. An Army board reviews every Army Medal of Honor award, ultimately removing 911 Recipients from the Medal of Honor Roll as cases where the Medal was erroneously bestowed. 9 Jul 1918 The "Pyramid of Honor" is established, outlining the key differences between the Medal of Honor and other military valor awards, such as the Silver Star and Theodore Roosevelt is the only U.S. president to have received the Medal of Honor, which he was awarded posthumously. When the Spanish-American War broke out, Assistant Secretary of the No. Overall, only 18.5% of Medals of Honor have been awarded posthumously. Are the Unknown Soldiers interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, Medal of Honor Recipients? Yes. From Dec. 7, 1941 to V-J Day on Sept. 2, 1945, the Medal of Honor was awarded to a total of 434 recipients, 244 of whom received the Medal of Honor posthumously. The U.S. Army had 259 recipients, the U.S. Marine Corps had 81 recipients, the U.S. Navy had 57 recipients, the U.S. Army Air Force had 37 recipients and the U.S. Coast Guard had one How Many VCs And Medals Of Honor Have Been Awarded To Date? The Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,527 times to 3,508 recipients, with 19 having been awarded twice, including to Thomas Custer, the brother of George Armstrong Custer who died during the Battle of Little Bighorn. Recipients have come from all three major branches of the US military 0lht.

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