O'Brien's ruse was exposed (and he was forced to resign his judgeship) after he applied for a special Medal of Honor license plate, and someone in the state Department of Motor Vehicles checked ...

For example, more than 40% of Medal of Honor awards occurred during the Civil War or in the several years after the award was originally created in 1861. A small number of service members have ...

Here are just a few examples of Soldiers who were awarded the Medal of Honor from three wars. Their actions, like the other recipients of the medal, were far and above the call of duty.

On rare occasions, the Medal of Honor has been issued for individual acts of bravery occurring during peacetime. Capt. Charles A. Lindbergh, for example, received the medal for his “heroic ...