5 Facts About Medal of Honor

1. Since 1979, 86 late Medal of Honor awards have been presented for actions from the Civil War to the Vietnam War.

2. The Medal of Honor is presented by the President on behalf of, and in the name of, the Congress.

3. The Medal of Honor was the only decoration authorized the use of the "V" device to designate subsequent awards in such fashion.

4. The Medal of Honor is one of only two United States military awards suspended from a neck ribbon.

5. The Medal of Honor is the oldest continuously issued combat decoration of the United States armed forces.