No. Overall, only 18.5% of Medals of Honor have been awarded posthumously. Are the Unknown Soldiers interred at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, VA, Medal of Honor Recipients? Yes. There have been 299 medals awarded to members of the US Marine Corps and one medal awarded to a member of the US Coast Guard. The Navy version of the Medal of Honor is described as a five-pointed bronze star, each tipped with trefoils that contain a crown of laurel and oak. The Hall of Valor Project is ongoing. It is a monumental effort to identify the half-million men and women who received the highest U.S. military awards, in addition to the millions of others who Medal of Honor Recipient history is littered with interesting twists and facts. For the curious: Investigate a few of these noteworthy lists. Since then, more than 3,400 Medals of Honor have been awarded to members of all DoD services and the Coast Guard. Theodore Roosevelt is the only U.S. president to have received the Medal of Honor, which he was awarded posthumously. When the Spanish-American War broke out, Assistant Secretary of the Medal of Honor Recipients by Military Branch; DOD Service Branches Recipients; Army: 2404: Navy: 746: Marine Corps: 297: Air Force: 17: Coast Guard: 1 Medals Awarded: 3465 Medals First authorized in 1861, in the 159 years since, 3,525 Medals of Honor have been bestowed upon American servicemen. The citations for the awards read as a "Who's Who" of some of the bravest, most selfless, and at times, most sacrificial young men in America's history. Five pairs of brothers have received the Medal of Honor: Johnand William Black, in the American Civil War. The Blacks are the first brothers to be so honored. Charlesand Henry Capehart, in the American Civil War, the latter for saving a drowning man while under fire. Antoineand Julien Gaujot. The Army 101 The United States Army The Nation's Highest Medal for Valor HOME HISTORY RESOURCES RECOMMENDATION PROCESS Explore the stories of all the U.S. Army Recipents at the Congressional ofVq.