Arlington National Cemetery | Medal of Honor Day | Wreath Laying Ceremony | 2017

Clips of the Wreath Laying Ceremony honoring the recipients of the Medal of Honor at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery. (March 25, 2017)

National Medal of Honor Day on March 25 is dedicated to all Medal of Honor recipients.
It was on March 25, 1863, when the first Medals of Honor were presented. Secretary of War, Edwin Stanton presented Medals of Honor (Army) to six members of “Andrews Raiders” for their volunteering and participation during an American Civil War raid in April of 1862.
Created in 1861, the Medal of Honor is the United States of America’s highest military honor. It is awarded only to US military personnel, by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
There are three versions of the Medal of Honor; one for the Army, one for the Navy and one for the Air Force, with personnel of the Marine Corps and the Coast Guard receiving the Navy version.
Since its creation, there have been 3,468 Medals of Honor awarded to the country’s soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and coast guardsmen.

In 1990, the United States Congress designated March 25th of each year as National Medal of Honor Day.

https://nationaldaycalendar.com/national-medal-of-honor-day-march-25/

http://www.cmohs.org/

COL Mikel J. Burroughs LTC Stephen C. LTC Stephen F. LTC Wayne Brandon Maj William W. 'Bill' Price Capt Tom Brown Maj Marty Hogan SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas TSgt Joe C. SSG David Andrews SSG Robert Webster Sgt Randy Wilber @ sgt jim SGT Jim Arnold SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth @ sp5 mark SP5 Mark Kuzinski @ cpl dave CPL Dave Hoover SPC Margaret Higgins @ spc mike SPC Mike Lake Alan K. PO1 Tony Holland