Medal of Honor

The story of Marine Corps Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Harvey C. “Barney” Barnum, Jr. is one of the greatest legends in Marine Corps history.

Cpt. Nelson Miles Holderman was one of the most decorated soldiers of World War I, a man celebrated for his unwavering leadership during one of the most harrowing episodes of the conflict.

Marching north with his fellow Marines toward the Chosin Reservoir, Lee Hugh Phillips would soon join the fight that led him being awarded the Medal of Honor.

On June 2, 1944, in the rugged terrain near La Torreto, Italy, a young man from Honolulu displayed the "extraordinary heroism" we think about on Medal of Honor Day.

This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran and Medal of Honor recipient William Maud Bryant.

This week’s Honoring Veterans Spotlight honors the service of Army Veteran David Bellavia, who received a Medal of Honor from the Iraq War’s deadliest operation, the Second Battle of Fallujah.

Veteran and social worker Gordon Roberts received the Medal of Honor for “Gallantry in Action” in Vietnam.

VA recently developed a pilot program providing direct and specialized assistance for the 65 living Medal of Honor recipients nationwide.  

Veterans all over the world can instantly appreciate extraordinary heroism in action, especially when it comes to Medal of Honor (MOH) recipients who have risked their own lives to save a comrade.

Today’s #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran Ola Lee Mize, a Medal of Honor recipient who fought in Korea and Vietnam.

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran William Thompson, who received a posthumous Medal of Honor for service in the Korean War.

Today's #VeteranOfTheDay is Army Veteran John N. Reese, Jr., who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his service in World War II.