How Do You Receive A Congressional Medal Of Honor?
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. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor. There are 3 designs, one each for the Army, Navy, and Air Force. • Become a member of the U.S. Armed Forces. Only a few rare cases occurred where a CMOH was awarded to a civilian or foreign national (and they were all working with the US Military). • Realize that you can only receive a CMOH in one of 3 situations: While engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or, while serving with friendly forces engaged in armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. • Ignore fear and danger to perform “a
