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Close-Up of United States Congressional Medal of Honor Tribute, Jackson, Mississippi

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