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 Congress to US 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 O'Kane received the nation's highest medal for valor from President Harry S. Truman on March 27, 1946, during a White House ceremony. "O'Kane was probably one of the finest skippers I served under It was established on 4 June 1917 by King George V and comprises five classes across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with, but not members of, the order. Tibor Rubin. For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty. Corporal Rubin distinguished himself by extraordinary heroism during the period from July 23, 1950 to April 20, 1953 while serving as a rifleman with Company I, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Cavalry Division in the Republic of Korea. In recognition of his heroics, he was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor, the US military's highest honor. Christopher Celiz's enlistment in the US Army In September 2006, Christopher Celiz Astronaut Neil Armstrong received the first Congressional Space Medal of Honor from President Jimmy Carter, assisted by Captain Robert Peterson. Armstrong, one of six astronauts to be presented the medal, was awarded for his performance during the Gemini 8 mission and the Apollo 11 mission. The list of men also receiving the Space Medal of The Silver Star is the third highest military award designated solely for heroism in combat. Established in 1918 as the Citation Star, in 1932 it was redesignated as a medal with a retroactive Michael Patrick Murphy (May 7, 1976 – June 28, 2005) was a United States Navy SEAL officer who was awarded the U.S. military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. He was the first member of the United States Navy to receive the award since the Vietnam War. [1] Ernest Richard Kouma. Details. Rank: Master Sergeant (rank at time of action: Sergeant First Class) Conflict/Era: Korean War. Unit/Command: 4th Platoon, Company A, 72d Tank Battalion, 2d Infantry Division. Military Service Branch: U.S. Army. Medal of Honor Action Date: August 31, 1950. A7Va0w.

highest ranking medal of honor recipient