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Medal of Honor
The
Medal of Honor
is the
United States of America's
highest
military honor
, awarded for personal acts of
valor
above and beyond the call of duty. The medal is awarded by the
President of the United States
in the name of the
U.S. Congress
to U.S. military personnel only. There are three versions of the medal, one for the
Army
, one for the
Navy
, and one for the
Air Force
. Personnel of the
Marine Corps
and
Coast Guard
receive the Navy version.
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