The Medal of Honor
November 30, 2010 by Hilary Parkinson, posted in - Civil War
According to Army Regulation 670-1, a soldier can now receive 31 military decorations “as a distinctively designed mark of honor denoting heroism, or meritorious or outstanding service or achievement.†During the Civil War, there was only one: the Medal of Honor.
The U.S. Army does not have a longstanding history of handing out awards. During the Revolutionary War, Gen. George Washington handed out exactly three awards to recognize “any singularly meritorious action.â€
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