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	The '''Medal of Honor''' ('''MOH'''), also referred to as the '''Congressional Medal of Honor''', is the highest [[Military awards and decorations\|military decoration]] of the [[United States of America]], awarded in the name of [[United States Congress\|Congress]] by the [[~~President~~ of the United States~~\|president~~]] to members of the [[United States Armed Forces\|U.S. military]] who "distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". There are three versions of the medal: one for the [[United States Army\|Army]], one for the [[United States Navy\|Navy]] (also awarded to members of the [[United States Marine Corps\|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard\|Coast Guard]]), and one for the [[United States Air Force]].<ref>https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/</ref>		The '''Medal of Honor''' ('''MOH'''), also referred to as the '''Congressional Medal of Honor''', is the highest [[Military awards and decorations\|military decoration]] of the [[United States of America]], awarded in the name of [[United States Congress\|Congress]] by the [[president of the United States]] to members of the [[United States Armed Forces\|U.S. military]] who "distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". There are three versions of the medal: one for the [[United States Army\|Army]], one for the [[United States Navy\|Navy]] (also awarded to members of the [[United States Marine Corps\|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard\|Coast Guard]]), and one for the [[United States Air Force\|Air Force]].<ref>https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/</ref>

	The Medal of Honor was established in 1861 during the [[Statesian Civil War]]. It was first awarded on 25 March 1863 to six Union soldiers who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase\|Andrews' Raid]]. For that reason, [[National Medal of Honor Day]] is celebrated on 25 March. As of 3 July 2024, the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,538 times (not including those that have been revoked). 19 people have been ~~awarded~~ the medal twice.<ref>https://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor</ref> ~~Only two~~ pairs of fathers and sons, [[Arthur MacArthur Jr.\|Arthur MacArthur]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]] along with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]]~~, have been awarded the medal~~. The only president who has ~~been awarded~~ the medal is Teddy Roosevelt (posthumously, in 2001).<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1756807/</ref>		The Medal of Honor was established in 1861 during the [[Statesian Civil War]]. It was first awarded on 25 March 1863 to six Union soldiers who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase\|Andrews' Raid]]. For that reason, [[National Medal of Honor Day]] is celebrated on 25 March. As of 3 July 2024, the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,538 times (not including those that have been revoked). 19 people have been presented the medal twice.<ref>https://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor</ref> The only pairs of fathers and sons who have been awarded the medal are [[Arthur MacArthur Jr.\|Arthur MacArthur]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]] along with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.\|Theodore Roosevelt Jr]]. The only president who has ever received the medal is Teddy Roosevelt (posthumously, in 2001).<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1756807/</ref>

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	The '''Medal of Honor''' ('''MOH'''), also referred to as the '''Congressional Medal of Honor''', is the highest [[Military awards and decorations\|military decoration]] of the [[United States of America]], awarded in the name of [[United States Congress\|Congress]] by the [[President of the United States\|president]] to members of the [[United States Armed Forces\|U.S. military]] who "distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". There are three versions of the medal: one for the [[United States Army\|Army]], one for the [[United States Navy\|Navy]] (also awarded to members of the [[United States Marine Corps\|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard\|Coast Guard]]), and one for the [[United States Air Force]].<ref>https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/</ref>		The '''Medal of Honor''' ('''MOH'''), also referred to as the '''Congressional Medal of Honor''', is the highest [[Military awards and decorations\|military decoration]] of the [[United States of America]], awarded in the name of [[United States Congress\|Congress]] by the [[President of the United States\|president]] to members of the [[United States Armed Forces\|U.S. military]] who "distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". There are three versions of the medal: one for the [[United States Army\|Army]], one for the [[United States Navy\|Navy]] (also awarded to members of the [[United States Marine Corps\|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard\|Coast Guard]]), and one for the [[United States Air Force]].<ref>https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/</ref>

	The Medal of Honor was established in 1861 during the [[Statesian Civil War]]. It was first awarded on 25 March 1863 to six Union soldiers who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase\|Andrews' Raid]]. For that reason, [[National Medal of Honor Day]] is celebrated on 25 March. As of 3 July 2024, the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,538 times (not including those that have been revoked). 19 people have been awarded the medal twice.<ref>https://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor</ref> Only two pairs of fathers and sons, [[Arthur MacArthur Jr.\|Arthur MacArthur]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]] along with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], have been awarded the medal. The only president who has been awarded the medal is Teddy Roosevelt (posthumously, in 2001 ).<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1756807/</ref>		The Medal of Honor was established in 1861 during the [[Statesian Civil War]]. It was first awarded on 25 March 1863 to six Union soldiers who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase\|Andrews' Raid]]. For that reason, [[National Medal of Honor Day]] is celebrated on 25 March. As of 3 July 2024, the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,538 times (not including those that have been revoked). 19 people have been awarded the medal twice.<ref>https://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor</ref> Only two pairs of fathers and sons, [[Arthur MacArthur Jr.\|Arthur MacArthur]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]] along with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], have been awarded the medal. The only president who has been awarded the medal is Teddy Roosevelt (posthumously, in 2001).<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1756807/</ref>

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The '''Medal of Honor''' ('''MOH'''), also referred to as the '''Congressional Medal of Honor''', is the highest [[Military awards and decorations|military decoration]] of the [[United States of America]], awarded in the name of [[United States Congress|Congress]] by the [[President of the United States|president]] to members of the [[United States Armed Forces|U.S. military]] who "distinguish themselves through conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty". There are three versions of the medal: one for the [[United States Army|Army]], one for the [[United States Navy|Navy]] (also awarded to members of the [[United States Marine Corps|Marine Corps]] and [[United States Coast Guard|Coast Guard]]), and one for the [[United States Air Force]].<ref>https://valor.defense.gov/Description-of-Awards/</ref>

The Medal of Honor was established in 1861 during the [[Statesian Civil War]]. It was first awarded on 25 March 1863 to six Union soldiers who participated in the [[Great Locomotive Chase|Andrews' Raid]]. For that reason, [[National Medal of Honor Day]] is celebrated on 25 March. As of 3 July 2024, the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,538 times (not including those that have been revoked). 19 people have been awarded the medal twice.<ref>https://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor</ref> Only two pairs of fathers and sons, [[Arthur MacArthur Jr.|Arthur MacArthur]] and [[Douglas MacArthur]] along with [[Theodore Roosevelt]] and [[Theodore Roosevelt Jr.]], have been awarded the medal. The only president who has been awarded the medal is Teddy Roosevelt (posthumously, in 2001 ).<ref>https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/Article/1756807/</ref>

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