Find out if there is a Medal of Honor Recipient connected to your community.You can help change that by taking steps below! Research, design, public presentations, fundraising and an enduring memorial are the key elements of this project.Īlthough Congressional Medal of Honor recipients are singled out as "the bravest of the brave", many people are not aware of the stories of these forefathers from their own communities. Students or groups will study a local Congressional Medal of Honor recipient, work with the community to record an existing memorial or establish a memorial for the recipient. The Congressional Medal of Honor Projects is a great way to promote historical and civic awareness in your community and is a great Service Learning Project. Learn how your School or Community Group can become involved The Medal of Honor is bestowed by the President in the name of Congress. Award recipients are honored for valor in action against an enemy force.
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. What is the Congressional Medal of Honor? Additionally, we are working together to share information about these recipients and their memorials in a central location on our website. Join the Secretary of State in paying tribute to those who served our Country with distinction! The Secretary of State, overseer of the State's documents and historical artifacts within the Maine State Archives, is working with local community and school groups to recognize Maine's Congressional Medal of Honor recipients with memorials in their home towns or places of burial.
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