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MEDALS
 Medal of Honor
The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress, it is often called the Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Purple Heart
The Purple Heart is an American decoration - the oldest military decoration in the world in present use and the first American award made available to the common soldier. It was initially created as the Badge of Military Merit by one of the world’s most famed and best-loved heroes -General George Washington.
MEMORIALS
Below is a partial listing of Memorials throughout the country.
The National World War II Memorial
American Battle Monuments Commission
Andersonville National Historic Site
Civil War Related Sites in the National Park Service
Buffalo Soldier Monument
Gettysburg National Military Park--National Park Service
Korean War Veterans Memorial on the National Mall--National Park Service
USS Arizona Memorial--National Park Service
Vicksburg National Military Park--NationalPark Service
Vietnam Veterans Memorial
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