The sole purpose of the information provided on this website is to publicly recognize those U.S. military members who are recipients of a Medal of Honor, Service Cross, or Silver Star. This...

The Air Force-designed Medal of Honor was created on April 14, 1965. President Lyndon B. Johnson first presented this medal on January 19, 1967, to Major Bernard F. Fisher for action in South Vietnam.

John Allan Chapman (July 14, 1965 – March 4, 2002) was a combat controller in the United States Air Force who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor on August 22, 2018, for his actions in the …

Medal of Honor Recipient history is littered with interesting twists and facts. For the curious: Investigate a few of these noteworthy lists.

While the Army and Navy Medals of Honor were created by Congress in 1862, the Air Force version of America’s highest military decoration did not come into existence until 1965, when more than 100 …

The Air Force Medal of Honor (MOH) is the highest and most prestigious U.S. military medal. It is awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress.

The first presentation of this Medal of Honor was made at the White House in Washington on Jan. 19, 1967, when the president placed it around the neck of Maj. Bernard F. Fisher, United States Air …

The Air Force has produced eighteen Medal of Honor recipients. Of these eight- een, fourteen men from the Vietnam War and four from the Kore- an War were awarded.

Mar 3, 2025 · The Medal of Honor is presented to the family of Air Force Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman during a ceremony held Aug. 22, 2018, in Washington. Chapman posthumously received the award …

There are three distinct variants of the medal: one for the Department of the Army, awarded to soldiers; one for branches of the Department of the Navy, awarded to sailors, marines, and coast guardsmen; …