Prior to World War I, 49 African Americans had been awarded the Medal of Honor, including 25 men who fought for the Union in the Civil War. There were 119 Medals of Honor recipients in World War I, with Stowers being the only African American. His long overdue recognition in 1991 is a small but important sign of the progress we as a nation have Somalia Medal of Honor recipients, citations, and other resources concerning the nation's highest medal for valor in combat. Rank and organization: Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army. Place and Medal of Honor: 1967: Uganda: Order of Katonga: 2004: 2: Awarded only twice; first to Muammar Gaddafi in 2004, and posthumously to Julius Nyerere in 2007. Ukraine: Hero of Ukraine: 26 November 1998: 692: Highest national title that can be conferred by the President of Ukraine, granted to recipients of the civilian Order of the State and the This article is part of a weekly series called "Medal of Honor Monday," in which we highlight one of the more than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients who have earned the U.S. military's highest medal U.S.S. Oriskany. Military Service Branch: U.S. Navy. Medal of Honor Action Date: September 4, 1969. Medal of Honor Action Place: Hoa Lo Prison, Hanoi, North Vietnam. Citation. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while senior naval officer in the prisoner-of-war camps of North Vietnam. The Bronze Star Medal ( BSM) is a United States Armed Forces decoration awarded to members of the United States Armed Forces for either heroic achievement, heroic service, meritorious achievement, or meritorious service in a combat zone . When the medal is awarded by the Army, Air Force, or Space Force for acts of valor in combat, the "V buUae. Michael P Murphy. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty as the leader of a special reconnaissance element with Naval Special Warfare Task Unit Afghanistan on 27 and 28 June 2005. While leading a mission to locate a high-level anti-coalition militia leader, Lieutenant Murphy For that, he earned the Medal of Honor. Livingston was born on Jan. 12, 1940, in rural Towns, Georgia. He and his brother, Donald, were raised on a 3,000-acre farm which they helped their parents Details. Rank: Specialist Fourth Class (Highest Rank: Technical Sergeant (Air Natl Guard)) Conflict/Era: Vietnam War. Unit/Command: 3d Squad, Troop D, 2d Squadron, 17th Cavalry, 101st Airborne Division (Airmobile) Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: March 23, 1971. Medal of Honor Action Place: Khesanh, Republic of 2001: Medal of Honor recipient Admiral James B. Stockdale, USN, addresses the Academy delegates and members at the American Academy of Achievement’s 2001 Banquet of the Golden Plate ceremonies in San Antonio, Texas. After serving as the president of the Naval War College, Stockdale retired from the Navy in 1978 and embarked on a distinguished The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipients must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. A Bronze Star Medal is the fourth highest-ranking award that a service member can receive in the U.S. military. Recipients of this medal have performed a heroic and/or meritorious deed in armed conflict. Those who have earned this medal are decorated and recognized for their sacrifice, achievement, bravery, and honor in service to the United

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