Five Dwight W. Birdwell, in a ceremony in which Birdwell and five other Medal of Honor recipients were inducted into the Pentagon Hall of Heroes, at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va., July 6
Military Awards for Valor - Top 3. America has a time-honored tradition of recognizing the acts of valor performed by Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines. Per Act 59 of 2014 and the efforts of state Sen. Andy Dinniman, the lists that may be found by clicking on the graphic to the right allow you to share in this tradition and honor those On May 21, 2021, President Joseph R. Biden, Jr., will award the Medal of Honor to Colonel Ralph Puckett, Jr., United States Army, Retired, for conspicuous gallantry during the Korean WarStories of Sacrifice. We Are Forever Grateful. Medal of Honor Recipients are a part of something greater. They collectively embody the values that we as a country strive to Dwight W. Birdwell. John J. Duffy. Dennis M. Fujii. Edward N. Kaneshiro.
Only seven Medals of Honor have been awarded since the Vietnam War, all posthumously – two for service in Somalia, one in Afghanistan and four in Iraq. The most recent Medal of Honor was given posthumously to Army Spc. Ross McGinnis in June for his service in Iraq. Today, there are 103 living recipients of the Medal of Honor. 3MJ8t.