When asked by his commanding officer if the Coast Guardsman was able to go ... his small craft toward the shore," according to his Medal of Honor citation. "As he closed in on the beach, he ...

The Medal of Honor is the nation's highest medal for ... Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD services and the Coast Guard. Medals of Honor are awarded sparingly and are bestowed only ...

President Droupadi Murmu approved the President's Tatrakshak Medal and Tatrakshak Medal for eight Indian Coast Guard ...

Information for this story came from the U.S. Coast Guard Ceremonial Honor Guard website, Patrick Air Force Base website, National Honor Guard Academy website, 15th Wing website, and Hero Front ...

These elite service members, known as the Honor Guard, are selected from all the branches—Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps, Coast Guard, and Space Force. Their job is to honor the nation’s ...

Coast Guard Museum Northwest is located at the ... the only Coast Guardsman awarded the Medal of Honor. Munro took enemy fire to save the lives of his comrades. Another exhibit features the ...