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    President Barack Obama meets with recipients at the National Medal of Honor Day ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknowns on March 25, 2009

    There are currently 62 living recipients of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.[1] The Medal of Honor is bestowed upon a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes themselves "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States."[2]

    Of the 62 living recipients, 46 earned their medal in the Vietnam War, 14 in the War in Afghanistan, and two in the War in Iraq. One earned his medal while serving in the U.S. Air Force, 45 in the U.S. Army, eight in the U.S. Marine Corps, and eight in the U.S. Navy. The oldest recipient is Bruce P. Crandall, aged 91, whereas the youngest is Kyle Carpenter, aged 34. Four medal holders are still on active duty in the U.S. military, William D. Swenson, Thomas Payne, Matthew O. Williams and Earl Plumlee of the U.S. Army. Among the living recipients are former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey and three retired generals: Patrick Henry Brady and Robert F. Foley of the Army and James E. Livingston of the Marine Corps.

    Medal of Honor edit

    The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to these requirements, it has frequently been presented posthumously.[3]

    Vietnam War edit

    Main article: List of Medal of Honor recipients for the Vietnam War

    During the Vietnam War and in the following twelve months, 236 Medals of Honor were awarded and since 1978 a further 32 awards have been presented.[4]

    Image Name Branch Birth date and age Reference
      John Baca Army (1949-01-10) January 10, 1949 (age 75) [5]
      Donald E. Ballard Navy (1945-12-05) December 5, 1945 (age 78) [6]
      Harvey C. Barnum, Jr. Marine Corps (1940-07-21) July 21, 1940 (age 83) [7]
      Dwight W. Birdwell Army (1948-01-19) January 19, 1948 (age 76) [8]
      Patrick Henry Brady Army (1936-10-01) October 1, 1936 (age 87) [9]
      Paul Bucha Army (1943-08-01) August 1, 1943 (age 80) [10]
      Bruce P. Crandall Army (1933-02-17) February 17, 1933 (age 91) [7]
      Paris Davis Army (1939-05-13) May 13, 1939 (age 84) [11]
      Sammy L. Davis Army (1946-11-01) November 1, 1946 (age 77) [12]
      Drew Dennis Dix Army (1944-12-14) December 14, 1944 (age 79) [13]
      John J. Duffy Army (1938-03-16) March 16, 1938 (age 86) [14]
      Frederick Edgar Ferguson Army (1939-08-18) August 18, 1939 (age 84) [15]
      Michael John Fitzmaurice Army (1950-03-09) March 9, 1950 (age 74) [16]
      James P. Fleming Air Force (1943-03-12) March 12, 1943 (age 81) [9]
      Robert F. Foley Army (1941-05-30) May 30, 1941 (age 82)
      Harold A. Fritz Army (1944-02-21) February 21, 1944 (age 80) [12]
      Dennis Fujii Army (1949-03-01) March 1, 1949 (age 75) [17]
      Robert R. Ingram Navy (1945-01-20) January 20, 1945 (age 79) [18]
      Jack H. Jacobs Army (1945-08-02) August 2, 1945 (age 78) [19]
      Don J. Jenkins Army (1948-04-18) April 18, 1948 (age 75) [20]
      Thomas G. Kelley Navy (1939-05-13) May 13, 1939 (age 84) [21]
      Allan J. Kellogg Marine Corps (1943-10-01) October 1, 1943 (age 80) [22]
      Bob Kerrey Navy (1943-08-27) August 27, 1943 (age 80) [13]
      Peter C. Lemon Army (1950-06-05) June 5, 1950 (age 73) [23]
      Gary L. Littrell Army (1944-10-26) October 26, 1944 (age 79) [24]
      James E. Livingston Marine Corps (1940-01-12) January 12, 1940 (age 84) [25]
      Allen James Lynch Army (1945-10-28) October 28, 1945 (age 78) [12]
      Walter Joseph Marm, Jr. Army (1941-11-20) November 20, 1941 (age 82) [26]
      James C. McCloughan Army (1946-04-30) April 30, 1946 (age 77) [27]
      Robert J. Modrzejewski Marine Corps (1934-07-03) July 3, 1934 (age 89) [28]
      Melvin Morris Army (1942-01-07) January 7, 1942 (age 82) [29]
      Thomas R. Norris Navy (1944-01-14) January 14, 1944 (age 80) [9]
      Robert Emmett O'Malley Marine Corps (1943-06-03) June 3, 1943 (age 80) [30]
      Robert Martin Patterson Army (1948-04-16) April 16, 1948 (age 75) [31]
      Alfred V. Rascon Army (1945-09-10) September 10, 1945 (age 78) [13]
      Ronald E. Ray Army (1941-12-07) December 7, 1941 (age 82) [32]
      Gordon Ray Roberts Army (1950-06-14) June 14, 1950 (age 73)
      Jose Rodela Army (1937-06-15) June 15, 1937 (age 86) [33]
      Gary M. Rose Army (1947-10-17) October 17, 1947 (age 76) [34]
      Clarence Sasser Army (1947-09-12) September 12, 1947 (age 76) [35]
      James M. Sprayberry Army (1947-04-24) April 24, 1947 (age 76) [36]
    James Allen Taylor Army (1937-12-31) December 31, 1937 (age 86) [37]
      Brian Thacker Army (1945-04-25) April 25, 1945 (age 78) [30]
      Michael E. Thornton Navy (1949-03-23) March 23, 1949 (age 75) [13]
      Jay R. Vargas Marine Corps (1938-07-29) July 29, 1938 (age 85) [28] [38]
      Gary Wetzel Army (1947-09-29) September 29, 1947 (age 76) [39]

    War in Afghanistan edit

    Main article: List of post-Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients

    The War in Afghanistan began on October 7, 2001 and was the beginning of the Global War on Terrorism. The war was launched by the United States, the United Kingdom, and NATO allies in response to the September 11, 2001 attacks. The stated purpose of the invasion was to capture Osama bin Laden, destroy al-Qaeda, and remove the Taliban regime which had provided support and safe harbor to al-Qaeda.[40] Since 2001, 20 U.S. servicemen have received the Medal of Honor for actions in Afghanistan, five of them posthumously.

    Image Name Branch Birth date and age Reference
      Edward Byers Navy (1979-08-04) August 4, 1979 (age 44)
      Kyle Carpenter Marine Corps (1989-10-17) October 17, 1989 (age 34)
      Ty Carter Army (1980-01-25) January 25, 1980 (age 44) [41]
      Salvatore Giunta Army (1985-01-21) January 21, 1985 (age 39) [42]
      Florent Groberg Army (1983-05-08) May 8, 1983 (age 40) [43]
      Dakota Meyer Marine Corps (1988-06-26) June 26, 1988 (age 35) [44]
      Leroy Petry Army (1979-07-29) July 29, 1979 (age 44) [45]
      Ryan M. Pitts Army (1985-10-01) October 1, 1985 (age 38) [46]
      Earl Plumlee Army (1980-04-06) April 6, 1980 (age 44) [47]
      Clinton Romesha Army (1981-08-17) August 17, 1981 (age 42) [48]
      Britt K. Slabinski Navy (1969-12-01) December 1, 1969 (age 54) [49]
      William D. Swenson Army (1978-11-02) November 2, 1978 (age 45) [50]
      Kyle J. White Army (1987-03-27) March 27, 1987 (age 37) [51]
      Matthew O. Williams Army (1981-10-03) October 3, 1981 (age 42) [52]

    Iraq War edit

    Main article: List of post-Vietnam War Medal of Honor recipients

    Seven Iraq War veterans have received the Medal of Honor, five of them posthumously.

    Image Name Branch Birth date and age Reference
      David Bellavia Army (1975-11-10) November 10, 1975 (age 48) [53][54]
      Thomas Payne Army (1984-04-02) April 2, 1984 (age 40) [55][56]

    Recently deceased edit

    Recipients who died within the last twelve months are listed below.[57]

    Image Name Branch Conflict Birth date Death date Place of death Reference
      Frank A. Herda Army Vietnam War September 13, 1947 October 13, 2023 Cleveland, Ohio [58]
      Roger Donlon Army Vietnam War January 30, 1934 January 25, 2024 Leavenworth, Kansas [59]
      Larry Taylor Army Vietnam War February 12, 1942 January 28, 2024 Signal Mountain, Tennessee [60]
      Ralph Puckett Army Korean War December 8, 1926 April 8, 2024 Columbus, Georgia [61]

    References edit

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    4. ^ The Medal of Honor Historical Society of the United States at http://www.mohhsus.com/medal-of-honor shows 268 awards for Vietnam excluding the Vietnam Unknown listed with the group of nine Unknowns. The Congressional Medal of Honor Society at http://www.cmohs.org/medal-statistics.php lists 268 awards for Vietnam excluding the Vietnam Unknown. Both societies include US Navy recipient William McGonagle, in the Eastern Mediterranean on June 8, 1967, in their Vietnam totals.
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    54. ^ Staff Sergeant David G. Bellavia
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