The Wall of Honor

If you've visited our home page you have already learned that the PHYSICAL structure for the Hall of Heroes calls for it to be built in the actual shape of the Medal of Honor and laid out with three separate floors, each containing several exhibits.  The Wall of Honor is the MAIN exhibit of the first and PRIMARY floor.  It is not so much an exhibit about Medal of Honor heroes as it is a study in American History.  Since 1776 NO GENERATION of Americans has been spared the responsibility of defending freedom through force of arms.  A visit to the WALL OF HONOR is the opportunity to learn the chronology of our Nation's struggles to defend freedom and human dignity both at home and around the world since the inception of the award during the Civil War.

The inside surface of the museum's walls are laminated with polished brass, bearing the names of each of our Medal of Honor recipients, listed CHRONOLOGICALLY by grouped by WAR and BATTLE.  Photos, historic paintings, and other memorabilia interspersed among the names highlight the different battles and the men who fought them.  This wall is not so much about a medal and the men who received it as it is about America and ALL veterans.

Facing the wall of honor are 3-D exhibits to the struggles of each period.  The model seen at right depicts the period of the Civil War, as well as some of its heroes.  If you look closely, on the extreme left, you will see a black Union soldier propped up on a cane and holding a flag.  You can read the story of Sergeant William Carney, the man depicted there, in our PROFILES IN COURAGE site, and see the original photograph on which this part of the exhibit is based.  All of the 3-D exhibits will follow similar designs and patterns.

While we continue construction of this exhibit, we invite you to enjoy the information shared in other areas of this exhibit that provide information related to the men and woman featured here.  The links below will take you to exhibits related to our WALL OF HONOR area of study.

	Here you will learn the history of our Nation's Highest Award, how it was conceived and how it has developed over century-and-a-half life span.  You will also find information on the CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR SOCIETY, the official MEDAL OF HONOR MUSEUM aboard the USS Yorktown, NATIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR DAY, and links to recommended sites.
	The ROLL OF HONOR is the list of every man and the one woman who have received the Medal of Honor.  This large display will help you identify them by WAR, and also by STATE, as well as link you to their citation.       Go here and access the HOMETOWN HEROES display to learn about Medal recipients from YOUR state.
	Of the 3,487 Americans who have received the Medal of Honor, only 79 are still living (sadly the numbers change often).  Updated with each change, this special site will tell you exactly how many are still with us, WHAT STATE they live in, what they did to receive their award (hyperlinks to their citation), and how you can write to them.
	Pay tribute to our fallen heroes.  Pages include memorials to our most recently departed Medal of Honor recipients.      Chances are, there is a Medal of Honor recipient buried in your own city.  Our state-by-state listing will help you locate the burial sites of these heroes of our past.
	These pages contain the Photos of More than 1,500 of our greatest heroes, formatted for easy printing as posters.
	E-Books are specially designed, full-color books you can print from our site.  Dozens of compilations can provide you special Medal of Honor books, simply for the price of your paper and ink.

Profiles in Courage is a Special HALL OF HEROES feature containing inspirational true stories of some of these great heroes.   Here you will find "stories behind the story" written in an easy to read, inspirational manner.