Medal of Honor Exceptional Valor

Who were those First heroes And how did they launch a tradition of gallantry courage and honor The history of the Medal Of Honor starts almost four score years before the award was first given out

Before the first world war the Medal of Honors requirements and meaning shifted quite a bit New rules were put in place with the concern that those who had been awarded the Medal of Honors actions were not truly exceptional

Making their way to Italy to cross through the Gustov line a group of soldiers nicknamed The Polar Bears could help turn the tide of war Soldiers who faced adversity in the second world war stood valiant in Europe

The US held forces in the Philippines in their easternmost base just 1800 miles from Tokyo With some local soldiers by their side the war is brought to the eastern hemisphere

Never a popular war Vietnam was a place that most Americans had never heard of By the wars height America would have half a million troops in Vietnam with 46000 Americans dying there Even though the war was not popular among many those who fought in it share the courage as ones who fought in wars that were more supported

The Medal of Honor has gained more prestige as time went on encompassing the very epitome of valor success and heroism As more medals and awards surface to honor those who fight our battles the Medal of Honor remains at the top and those who obtained it during the Korean war have truly performed an act of courage