The Medal of Honor: Its History,

Symbolism, and Recommendation

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Badge of Merit, created by George Washington on August 7, 1782

Certificate of Merit, established in 1847 during Mexican-American War.

Medal of Honor, first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and in 1862 for Soldiers

History of Military Merit

Dr. Mary Edwards WalkerU. S. Army Surgeon - Civil War

Ann Walker, 74 Great Grandniece of Dr. Mary E. Walker

First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, circa 1861.

Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, III [generally known as Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.]

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1862 1896 1904

The Design Progression of the Army’s Medal of Honor

Medal of Honor, its ribbons and rosette, 1940 or 1950s

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