The Recipients
Stories of History & Heroism
3538
Total number of recipients
61
Total number of living recipients
Every Medal a story to be told; every recipient a part of something greater. Begin to explore the inspiring lives of those who have worn the Medal of Honor.
![John J. Pinder, Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2024-05/Joseph-Pinder.jpg?h=2be0ce41&itok=N-oIjteu)
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In the Footsteps of
John J. Pinder, Jr.
World War II
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U.S. Army
![Thomas J. Hudner Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2023-01/hudner.jpeg?h=29eaa030&itok=MWZXfESE)
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In the Footsteps of
Thomas J. Hudner Jr.
Korean War
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U.S. Navy
![Mitchell Red Cloud, Jr.](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2022-05/redcloud.jpeg?h=23bf28ac&itok=stf4mnP9)
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In the Footsteps of
Mitchell Red Cloud Jr.
Korean War
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U.S. Army
![A photograph of U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Hiroshi H. Miyamura in uniform taken in 1951](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2022-05/SSgt_Hiroshi_Myamura.jpeg?h=35119410&itok=wPPXH_rz)
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In the Footsteps of
Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura
Korean War
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U.S. Army
![Britt Slabinski wearing Medal of Honor](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2022-03/40c66dd892fd606724dace2f9a0e94c4.png?h=b06d47d6&itok=NenfmRQV)
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In the Footsteps of
Britt Slabinski
War on Terrorism (Afghanistan)
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U.S. Navy
![Hershel Williams walking in field](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2022-03/e0b81fbfbcb30b855c452d559be9289d.png?h=94f0394f&itok=kMg5ATa1)
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In the Footsteps of
Hershel “Woody” Williams
World War II
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U.S. Marine Corps Reserve
![Portrait Dr. Mary Edwards Walker](/sites/default/files/styles/story_teaser/public/2022-02/8c51df2658e56b80bd3623d26a1aa718.png?itok=PJEl7Gre)
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In the Footsteps of
Dr. Mary Edwards Walker
American Civil War
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U.S. Army
Every Medal a story to be told; every recipient a part of something greater. Begin to explore the inspiring lives of those who have worn the Medal of Honor.