Medal of Honor Monument

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The Medal of Honor Monument, also known as the Oregon Medal of Honor Roll, [1] is a granite obelisk commemorating Oregon's Medal of Honor recipients, installed outside the Oregon Department of Veterans' Affairs Building in Salem, Oregon, United States. [2] [3] Cut from a step leading to the Oregon State Capitol, the memorial is a replica of the state's monument in the Medal of Honor Grove Freedom Foundation at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania. [1]

Medal of Honor United States of Americas highest military honor

The Medal of Honor is the United States of America's highest and most prestigious personal military decoration that may be awarded to recognize U.S. military service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor. The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the U.S. Congress. Because the medal is presented "in the name of Congress", it is often referred to informally as the "Congressional Medal of Honor". However, the official name of the current award is "Medal of Honor". Within the United States Code the medal is referred to as the "Medal of Honor", and less frequently as "Congressional Medal of Honor". U.S. awards, including the Medal of Honor, do not have post-nominal titles, and while there is no official abbreviation, the most common abbreviations are "MOH" and "MH".

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References

  1. 1 2 "Oregon Medal of Honor Roll - Salem, Oregon - Specific Veteran Memorials on Waymarking.com". www.waymarking.com. Retrieved 2018-09-17.
  2. ↑ [ dead link ]
  3. ↑ Interface, Saxotech (2012-11-11). "Northwest Travel: Vets' memorials". The Bulletin. Retrieved 2018-09-17.

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