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Transcript of Docent Talks_TheMedalofHonor_History_Symbolism_Recommendation_Process_Final_Version_05_2015
The Medal of Honor: Its History,
Symbolism, and Recommendation
ProcessSpring 2015 Docent Talks
Badge of Merit, created by George Washington on August 7, 1782
Certificate of Merit, established in 1847 during Mexican-American War.
Medal of Honor, first authorized in 1861 for Sailors and Marines, and in 1862 for Soldiers
History of Military Merit
Dr. Mary Edwards WalkerU. S. Army Surgeon - Civil War
Ann Walker, 74 Great Grandniece of Dr. Mary E. Walker
First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing at the U.S. Military Academy, West Point, New York, circa 1861.
Brigadier General Theodore Roosevelt, III [generally known as Theodore Roosevelt, Jr.]
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1862 1896 1904
The Design Progression of the Army’s Medal of Honor
Medal of Honor, its ribbons and rosette, 1940 or 1950s
Thank You!
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