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What is it Medal of Honor
It is the highest medal/award that a person in the military can earn. A person earns this by risking their life and doing more than just their job to protect/help people
What is the Significance
- The Original Design
- A star that has 5 points on it and is turned upside down
- A mixture of Oak Clusters and Laurel Leaves Clusters were put on all 5 points
- The meaning is strength and victory
Medal of Honor – Army
- 1861 is when this was first given out and it was actually earned by marines and sailors
- 1862 is when soldiers in the army started to earn it
- 3,400 people have earned it since then including people in the coast guard
- Is only given to people who are braver than everyone else but the act of bravery that the person has committed, has to be recorded/documented in order for it to count.
Medal of Honor – Air Force
- People in the Army Air Corps and Army Air Forces were put down as Army
- This was done for the people before 1948
- The most up to date one is from the year 1965
People have been awarded this in the Army
- Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins
- Lt. Col. Charles Kettles
- Sgt. Henry Johnson
- Sgt. 1st Class Paul R. Smith
- Staff Sgt. Ty Michael Carter
Works Cited
- https://www.afhistory.af.mil/History/Medal-of-Honor-AF-Cross-Silver-Star/
- https://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/history.html
- https://themedalofhonor.com/cmoh-foundation/history
- http://www.cmohs.org/medal-symbolism.php
- https://www.mohconvention.com/recipient/132/leo-kthorsness/
