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The Medal of Honor

by | Oct 26, 2018 | True West Blog

The criterion for receiving the Medal of Honor, created in 1863, was quite different during the Indian Wars and Civil War period than it is today. Looking at the feats of the Medal of Honor recipients from the Civil War right up to World War I, most would probably qualify for a Bronze Star at best by today’s standards which are high indeed. The Medal was given out almost wholesale at


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