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This Marine was the first to receive the MOH during WWIIAcross
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This Marine was the first to receive the MOH during WWII
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This President signed the legislation creating the Medal of Honor for both the Army the Navy.
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The three latest awards of the MOH were all from this service branch
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This is the only US President who has received the MOH
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This Special Forces Legend was nominated for the Medal of Honor 3 times in 13 months
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This Union Soldier was the first to receive a Medal of Honor
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He commanded the submarine USS Barb in the Pacific in WWII
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He was the first and only Coast Guardsman to recieve the Medal of Honor
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This cavalry officer was awarded the MOH twice during the Civil war only to die later at Little Big Horn
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This Marine ace and MOH recipient commanded the Black Sheep squadron in the Pacific
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A Medal of Honor recipient is always entitled to this military courtesy first, no matter his rank
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The "Eagle" who flew his aircaft nonstop, from New York City to Paris, France in May 1927
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Major General John Lejune once called this MOH recipient “the greatest of all leathernecks"
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The first African American to be awarded the Medal of Honor
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This Army MOH recipient is the only enlisted member of the US Army buried at the Air Force Academy Cemetary
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The Medal of Honor Society Museum is located aboard this museum ship
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This navy rating has won 22 Medals of Honor and is the most highly decorated rating.
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She was the first and only female Medal of Honor recipient
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This Marine Corps ace and later governor of South Dakota was awarded the MOH during the Guadalcanal Campaign
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