(WOWK) — West Virginia would not be the state it is today without the sacrifice made by thousands of soldiers who fought in the Civil War ... unable to claim their medals, which remain unclaimed ...

It is given to military members ... For example, more than 40% of Medal of Honor awards occurred during the Civil War or in the several years after the award was originally created in 1861.

Related: Highest-Ranking Black Medal of Honor Recipient ... any heroism inherent in these military stories. Women's history is just the latest casualty. Civil War Army nurse Caroline Burghardt ...

The National Medal of Honor Museum is set to open Tuesday in Arlington, just west of Dallas. It highlights the lives and ...

(Courtesy National Medal of Honor Museum) Since its inception in 1861 during the American Civil War, the Medal of Honor ... Thomas “Tommy” Norris telling Military Times that the museum ...

Donald Trump expressed surprise at the very high number of recipients having roots in Ireland – and it seems he may be on to something ...

A dozen living recipients of America's highest military decoration gathered Wednesday ... have received the prestigious award since the Civil War. The museum — which opens to the public on ...