The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. The Medal is generally presented to Recipients by the President of the United States. There are 3,499 Recipients of the Medal of Honor to date, and there are 72 living Recipients.
Medal of Honor Recipient Chuck Hagemeister will tell his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOHF).
Medal of Honor Recipient Hiroshi “Hershey” Miyamura will tell his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOHF).
March is Women’s History Month. Be ready with new lesson plans highlighting the courage and commitment—and the controversy—of Mary Walker, our country’s only female Medal of Honor Recipient.
In this webinar, explore two lessons that will engage students more easily using this free curriculum.
Medal of Honor Recipient Jay Vargas will tell his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation (CMOHF). We encourage teachers and their classes, 5th grade and up, to watch and ask questions.
Educators are constantly on the hunt for full-length books that are both engaging and appropriate to student grade levels. How do we find reading materials that can sustain student interest, address relevant themes, improve language skills, and complement lessons we are already using in the classroom? In this edWeb webinar Dana Maddock, Regional Curriculum Trainer for the MOH Character Development Program, reviewed several full-length books by or about Medal of Honor recipients and demonstrated how to select books that will inform — and inspire — you and your students.
During this webinar, Mr. Kelley will discuss what the Medal of Honor means to him and how it has affected his life, adding his unique perspective on the values celebrated by the CMOHF Character Development Program.
This webinar will examine the stories of three posthumous Medal of Honor recipients: Douglas Munro, World War II; Richard Etchberger, Vietnam War; and Michael Murphy, War in Afghanistan.
Medal of Honor Recipient Bennie G. Adkins told his personal story during this special webinar presented by the Congressional Medal of Honor Foundation. This interview was an exciting learning opportunity for students. In the East Room of the White House on September 15, 2014, President Obama awarded the Medal of Honor to Adkins, a highly decorated Vietnam Veteran.