Today is Medal of Honor Day, a special occasion put aside to honor all recipients of the Medal of Honor.
The National Medal of Honor Museum explains that this award was established by President Abraham Lincoln in 1861. The Medal of Honor is our nation’s highest recognition of valor in fight. Earned by each main battle in our nation’s historical past because the Civil War, the Medal of Honor commemorates those that have been prepared to threat their lives to guard and serve our nation and the beliefs we maintain most pricey.
This date was chosen as a result of the primary Medal of Honor was introduced on March 25, 1863, throughout the Civil War. Every March twenty fifth commemorates the six-character trait pillars, braveness, sacrifice, patriotism, citizenship, integrity, and dedication espoused by Medal of Honor recipients, in line with the Patriot Post.
Congress handed a invoice in 1990 to declare the vacation, which grew to become Public Law 101-564 after President George H.W. Bush’s signature. National Medal of Honor Day was acknowledged for the primary time in 1991.
The South Dakota National Guard remembers all those that went above and past the decision of responsibility. Nine South Dakotans have received the Medal of Honor together with Captain Willibald C. Bianchi, General Patrick H. Brady, Master Sergeant Woodrow W. Keeble, Private First Class Herbert A. Littleton, Captain Arlo L. Olson, Brigadier General Charles D. Roberts, Colonel Leo Ok. Thorsness, Specialist Four Michael J. Fitzmaurice, and Captain Joe J. Foss. Specialist Four Fitzmaurice and Captain Foss served within the South Dakota National Guard After their lively responsibility time ended.
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