The Medal of Honor - A History of Bravery

What do these four people have in common? A Civil War Drummer boy A suffragette and doctor of medicine A son of a US President A Kentucky Farm boy All four earned the Medal of Honor, the United States Armed Forces' highest military decoration. We share four amazing stories of bravery and valor from our nation’s heroes who have earned the Medal of Honor. 00:47 - Medal of Honor Memorial 01:30 – Early Civil War Medal History 02:47 – Navy Medal of Honor Design 04:03 – Army Medal of Honor Design 04:34 – Air Force Medal of Honor Design 05:17 – Willie Johnston – Drummer Boy story 06:38 – Mary Edwards Walker story 09:30 – General Theodore Roosevelt Jr. story 11:17 – Dakota Meyer story 13:25 – Dakota Meyer on David Letterman 14:10 – Sgt Meyer receives the Medal of Honor 14:43 – Medal of Honor museums and monuments 16:02 – National Medal of Honor Day 16:22 - Closing Thanks to Bill Speer, military historian, for reviewing the script and video. #MedalofHonor #DrMaryWalker #DakotaMeyer