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Air Force Historical Research Agency Featured
afhra.maxwell.af.milThe Air Force Historical Research Agency provides medal information in a Guide to United States Air Force Lineage and Honors.
Army Decorations and Medals Featured
www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_07/32cfr578_07.htmlTitle 32 of the Code of Federal Regulations which oversees National Defense contains detailed information about the Army's decorations and medals. See part 578 Decorations, medals, ribbons, and similar devices.
Congressional Gold Medal Recipients
clerk.house.gov/art_history/house_history/goldMedal.htmlCongress awards the Congressional Gold Medal to express appreciation for distinguished contributions and achievements. Medals are struck in recognition of a person, an institution, or an event. Congressional Gold Medal Recipients are listed complete with ...
Flags, Medals, and Uniforms of the Coast Guard Featured
www.uscg.mil/history/Uniform_Index.aspThe United States Coast Guard Historian's Office includes a section on Flags, Medals, and Uniforms of the Coast Guard and its predecessor Services and information about select medal recipients. See Code of Federal Regulations Title 33 Part 13 for informa ...
Kennedy Center Honors
www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/honors/
Kennedy Center Honors recognizes five individuals who have contributed to the cultural life of the nation and the world. About the honors provides a brief history of the awards created in 1978.
The List of Kennedy Center honorees includes a photograph an ...
Marine Corps History and Museums Division Featured
www.tecom.usmc.mil/HD/
The Marine Corps History and Museums Division provides resources on the Marine Corps Medal of Honor recipients. Recipients are listed by campaign, by name, and by unit. The site also includes a list of Naval personnel who recieved the medal while serving ...
Medal of Honor Featured
www.defenselink.mil/faq/pis/med_of_honor.htmlThe Medal of Honor is awarded to for acts of valor. A Brief History of the Medal of Honor provides a history of the medal which was authorized by Congress in 1861. The Medal of Honor Citations provides statistics and full text citations for recipients du ...
Medals - U.S. Mint
www.usmint.gov/mint_programs/medals/The U.S. Mint produces three medals commemorative, presidential, and the U.S. Mint and Treasury medals. Commemorative medals honor oustanding persons, events, and sites of special meaning to the American people. In many cases these are reproductions of C ...
National Humanities Medal
www.neh.gov/whoweare/awards.htmlNational Humanities Medal is awarded to up to twelve recipients each year. The award honors individuals or groups whose work has deepened the nation's understanding of the humanities, broadened our citizens' engagemetn with the humanities, or helped prese ...
National Medal of Arts
www.nea.gov/honors/Medals/index.htmlNational Medal of Arts is given by the National Endowment for the Arts for lifetime achievement to artists and art patrons. Information includes a list of recipients from 1985-present and a fact sheet providing the history and nomination process.
National Medal of Science
www.nsf.gov/od/nms/medal.jsp
The National Medal of Science is the Presidential award given to individuals who have made outstanding contributions to knowledge in the physical, biological, mathematical, engineering, social, and behavioral sciences.
The National Science Foundation off ...
National Medal of Technology and Innovation
www.uspto.gov/nmti/index.html
The National Medal of Technology and Innovation is awarded annually by the President to American innovators.
The list of recipients from 1985 to the present includes the citations to the medals. Information is also provided about the nomination process ...
Naval Historical Center
www.history.navy.mil
The Naval Historical Center provides information on the tradition of unofficial certificates and medals awarded during wars and conflicts.
Presidential Medal of Freedom
www.whitehouse.govThe Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor for meritorious service. For information about recipients and awards visit The White House web site and look under the News section.
U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing
www.moneyfactory.gov
This Department of the Treasury agency is responsible for printing Federal Reserve notes, postage stamps for the U.S. Postal Service, engraved invitations for the White House, and miscellaneous security documents for federal agencies.
The BEP Store allow ...
U.S. Department of the Treasury
www.ustreas.govThe Department of the Treasury oversees the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and the United States Mint. For general information from the Department of the Treasury about currency and coins see the Currency and Coin Topics which offers the latest news, li ...
Unit Lineage and Honors Featured
www.history.army.mil/html/forcestruc/lh.htmlThe U.S. Army Center of Military History provides Unit Lineage and Honors information for select United States Army units including campaign credits and decorations received.
United States Mint
www.usmint.gov
The United States Mint produces all medals and coinage for the U.S. government. The online product catalog inlcudes all collectible coins and medals available for purchase. The site includes information about the Mint, resources about coin and medal progr ...
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