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Medal of Honor Day

March 25, 2016 @ 12:00 am UTC+0

oday is National Medal of Honor Day! The first Medals of Honor were presented on March 25, 1863.To commemorate this date and all Medal of Honor recipients, Congress declared March 25th as National Medal of Honor Day.
The Medal of Honor is reserved for those who have distinguished themselves “conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity.” This National Medal of Honor Day, we remember the courage and selfless sacrifice of those incredible individuals. 3,498 have been awarded the Medal of Honor and today there are 75 Living Recipients of the Medal of Honor.
To learn more about the Medal of Honor, visit the Congressional Medal of Honor Society website: http://www.cmohs.org/


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March 25, 2016
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12:00 am UTC+0
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