Can someone get two medals of honors? If so, would they wear both or what would it look like?

SR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:19:45 -0500

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jan 30 at 2018 9:25 AM

LTC Kevin B. — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:25:58 -0500

Yes, someone can get two MoHs. Google Smedley Butler.

http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/history/history_double.html

Information detailing the 19 men who received TWO Medals of Honor

Response by CPT Lawrence Cable made Jan 30 at 2018 9:27 AM

CPT Lawrence Cable — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:27:01 -0500

Not after 1917. You can get multiple awards of any other medal for heroism except the Medal of Honor. Before that time, there were a number of double recipients.

Response by SR Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2018 9:29 AM

SR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:29:58 -0500

What would the robin look like would he wear two ribbons or would he have a star or something on it

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jan 30 at 2018 9:39 AM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:39:34 -0500

Yes and no, currently the law prohibits someone from getting a second award, but if check online you will see it has been awarded to service members more than once. I think there is around 10 or 12 who have been awarded it twice. One who sticks out is General Custer's Brother. He was awarded it twice for capturing Flags during the Civil War.

Response by SGT Christopher Hayden made Jan 30 at 2018 9:59 AM

SGT Christopher Hayden — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 09:59:48 -0500

Imagine the kind of awful circumstances or poor luck for a person to be in two different situations that would be considered honorable enough to earn more than one Medal of Honor.

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 30 at 2018 11:07 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:07:12 -0500

Yes, Dan Dailey (almost was awarded three) and Smedley Butler both were awarded two Medals of Honors.

Update as others have mentioned as of 1919 second awards of the Medal of Honor are not authorized.

Also just for fun here is a more in-depth history on Dan Daly
http://www.badassoftheweek.com/daly.html

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Daly

Badass of the Week: Dan Daly

The ultimate list of all badasses past and present.

Response by COL William Oseles made Jan 30 at 2018 11:16 AM

COL William Oseles — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:16:01 -0500

19 people have received the Medal of Honor twice. None recently, but they have received it.

Response by COL William Oseles made Jan 30 at 2018 11:19 AM

COL William Oseles — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:19:53 -0500

19 people have received the Medal of Honor twice, none recently but they have received it.

The last individual to be awarded two Medals of Honor was John J. Kelly in 1918; the last individual to receive two Medals of Honor for two different actions was Smedley Butler, in 1914 and 1915.

Response by MAJ Haris Balcinovic made Jan 30 at 2018 11:24 AM

MAJ Haris Balcinovic — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:24:58 -0500

There are total of 19 recipients of two MoH - most notable one being Sergeant Major Dan Daly. He was recommended for the third one which was downgraded to Distinguished Service Cross.

Response by PFC Bradley Campbell made Jan 30 at 2018 11:33 AM

PFC Bradley Campbell — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:33:00 -0500

Custer's younger brother was awarded MOH two times

Response by SSG Shawn Kent made Jan 30 at 2018 11:42 AM

SSG Shawn Kent — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 11:42:23 -0500

The feeling is if you have one MOH you have already proved you are a hero above and beyond a second one would be redundint

Response by Capt Gregory Rush made Jan 30 at 2018 12:14 PM

Capt Gregory Rush — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 12:14:05 -0500

On a side note, Chesty Puller had 5 navy crosses, and it has been said more than once that at least 2 of them should have been MOH, but he had made many political enemies due to his outspokenness.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jan 30 at 2018 2:49 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Tue, 30 Jan 2018 14:49:13 -0500

In 2011, Department of Defense instructions in regard to the Medal of Honor were amended to read "for each succeeding act that would otherwise justify award of the Medal of Honor, the individual receiving the subsequent award is authorized to wear an additional Medal of Honor ribbon and/or a 'V' device on the Medal of Honor suspension ribbon" (the "V" device is a 1⁄4-inch-high (6.4 mm) bronze miniature letter "V" with serifs that denotes valor). The Medal of Honor was the only decoration authorized the use of the "V" device (none were ever issued) to designate subsequent awards in such fashion. Nineteen individuals, all now deceased, were double Medal of Honor recipients.[63] In July 2014, DoD instructions were changed to read, "A separate MOH is presented to an individual for each succeeding act that justified award."[64] As of 2014, no attachments are authorized for the Medal of Honor.

Response by SN Greg Wright made Jan 31 at 2018 12:13 AM

SN Greg Wright — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 00:13:14 -0500

Since when do e-1's have khakis?

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Jan 31 at 2018 1:23 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 01:23:56 -0500

Nope, not any more. One in a lifetime.

Response by SPC Darren Coffenberry made Jan 31 at 2018 3:06 PM

SPC Darren Coffenberry — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 15:06:01 -0500

19 have been awarded 2 MoH's....a short list of those born with 10 LB. nuts.

http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/history/history_double.html

Double Awardees of the Medal of Honor

Information detailing the 19 men who received TWO Medals of Honor