	Introduction

The Congressional Research Service receives numerous requests for lists of recipients of the Medal of Honor (MOH), the nation's highest award for military bravery. Since its first presentation in 1863, there have been nearly 3,500 recipients of the Medals of Honor. In 1973 and 1979, the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee issued Committee Print 8, Vietnam Era Medal of Honor Recipients: 1964-1972 , and Committee Print 3, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1978 . Each print lists recipients and provides the full text of the citations describing the actions that resulted in the awarding of the MOH. This report covers additions and changes to the list of recipients of the medal since the release of the above-mentioned committee prints. As the citation is processed through the chain of command, it is edited. For historical information and a more detailed account of congressional and other efforts to award the MOH, see CRS Report 95-519, Medal of Honor: History and Issues , by [author name scrubbed]. Medals of Honor by Action

An asterisk (*) indicates those individuals who were awarded their medals posthumously. Citation . Place of birth: unknown. Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs.
The Medal of Honor (MOH) is the nation's highest award for military valor. It is presented by the President in the name of Congress and is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. Since its first presentation in 1863, nearly 3,500 MOHs have been awarded. In 1973, the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs issued a committee print, Vietnam Era Medal of Honor Recipients 1964-72, followed by the committee print, Medal of Honor Recipients: 1863-1978, in 1979. Both committee prints list recipients and provide the full text of the citation, which describes the actions that resulted in the awarding of the medal.
This report covers additions and changes to the list of recipients of the medal since the release of the committee print. For further information, see CRS Report 95-519, Medal of Honor: History and Issues, by [author name scrubbed].
The official citations are not always consistent in wording for all recipients. Some of the citations do not contain information such as company, division, date of birth, or place of birth. An asterisk (*) indicates those individuals who were awarded their medal posthumously.