Medal of Honor Recipients: 1979-2004

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Abstract:

The Medal of Honor is the nations highest award for military valor. Since its inception in 1863, 3,459 Medals of Honor have been awarded to a total of 3,440 individuals there have been 19 double recipients. In 1979, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee issued the committee print, Medal of Honor Recipients 1863-1978, which lists recipients and provides the full text of the citations describing the actions that resulted in the awarding of the Medal. This report describes and discusses changes to the list of recipients of the Medal since the release of the committee print. Although the Persian Gulf War, Operation Enduring Freedom, and Operation Iraqi Freedom are listed in the Table of Contents, as of this writing, no Medals of Honor have been awarded for actions in these conflicts. For further information, see CRS Report 95-519, Medal of Honor History and Issues. This report will be updated as new recipients are named.

Author(s):
Richardson, Glenda
Author Organization(s):
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Descriptive Note:
Congressional rept.
Supplementary Note:
CRS Report for Congress.
Pagination:
0040

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release; Distribution Is Unlimited.

RECORD

Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
CRS-RL30011
Monitor Series:
CRS/DC
 Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_3_Force Application; JCA_3.2_Engagement; JCA_3.2.1_Kinetic Means; JCA_3.1.1_Maneuver to Engage; JCA_3.1_Maneuver; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_5.2_Understand; JCA_5.2.2_Develop Knowledge and Situational Awareness; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_1.4.1_Force Health Protection; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_7.2.1_Mitigate Lethal Effects; JCA_7.2_Mitigate; JCA_7_Protection; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_4.1_Deployment and Distribution; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_4_Logistics
Communities of Interest:
Weapons Technologies
Descriptor(s):
*MILITARY FORCES(UNITED STATES), *MILITARY PERSONNEL, *AWARDS, *WARFARE, MILITARY OPERATIONS, VIETNAM WAR, CIVIL WAR(UNITED STATES), SECOND WORLD WAR, CONFLICT, FIRST WORLD WAR, SOMALIA
Field(s)/Group(s):
Personnel Management and Labor Relations, Military Forces and Organizations, Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
Keyword(s):
*MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENTS, MILITARY VALOR, SPANISH AMERICAN WAR, MOGADISHU(SOMALIA), AWARD RESTORATION, AWARD RENUNCIATION
Report Date:
2004 Jun 21
Creation Date:
2007 Dec 19