The Medal of Honor: A History of Service Above and Beyond

About this book

A comprehensive history of Americas highest award for military valor. The Medal of Honor chronicles the creation evolution and awarding of the Medal from the battlefields of the Civil War to the jungles of Vietnam through a wealth of illustrations and hundreds of authoritative action-filled accounts of heroism in Americas conflicts. This wonderfully detailed and beautifully designed history book puts the Medal and its recipients into the context of their times with brief and accessible introductions explaining each war and conflict for which the Medal was awarded. It also includes photo essays intriguing stories of the Medals sometimes quirky personalities effects on surviving recipients and the Medals preeminent place in the American story. Whether youre an avid reader on the history of the Medal of Honor or simply intrigued by its place in our history youre certain to want to flip through the pages of The Medal of Honor again and again.