1st ‘Medal of Honor Monday’ Focuses on First-Ever Recipient
Posted on January 1, 2017 by Katie Lange
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Series To Highlight Recipients of U.S. Military’s Highest Honor
By Katie Lange
DoD News, Defense Media Activity
It’s finally 2017, and we’re about to start what will hopefully be a great new year.
Here on DoDLive, we’re starting a new weekly series called “Medal of Honor Monday” in which we’ll highlight one of the nearly 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients who have earned the honor of wearing the United States military’s highest medal for valor.
The Medal of Honor was first authorized by Congress in December 1861 specifically for the Department of the Navy, but within two months it was adapted for Army recipients as well. The medal is now bestowed on individuals serving in any branch of the armed forces who have performed a personal act of valor above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy force. There are currently three variations of the medal, which you can read more about here.
Since January is the first month of the year, we’re going to highlight some of the “firsts” this month. So it’s fitting to start with the very first recipient to ever receive the medal – Army Pvt. Jacob Parrott.
http://www.dodlive.mil/index.php/2017/01/1st-medal-of-honor-monday-focuses-on-first-ever-recipient/
