Before 1918 the Medal of Honor was the ONLY medal a soldier, sailor or marine could receive. Many men performed heroic acts, but their heroism wasn't recognized with a medal because, though the act showed courage, it did not compare to the kind of bravery reserved for award of the Medal of Honor. This led to the creation of new medals, to be awarded for varying degrees of heroism.
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This new series of medals, arranged in an order based on the degree of heroism required to receive it, became known as the PYRAMID OF HONOR. All of them were "medals of honor" in that they honored the heroism of individual soldiers, but there was only one MEDAL OF HONOR. In the Pyramid of Honor, it was the highest award any soldier, sailor, or Marine could ever receive. |
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