Congressional Medal of Honor Society

Chartered by Congress in 1958, the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s membership is comprised of those who wear the Medal of Honor, our nation’s highest military award for valor. As individuals who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, the Medal of Honor Recipients are committed to serving our country in peace as they did in war by championing the values of Patriotism, Citizenship, Courage, Integrity, Sacrifice and Commitment. That mission has become increasingly important as the number of living Medal of Honor Recipients continues to decrease.

Today, the Society is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit devoted to preserving and sharing the values of the Medal of Honor Recipients through outreach, education and research. Its mission is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Medal of Honor, inspiring America to live the values the Medal represents and supporting Recipients of the Medal as they connect with communities across America. By serving, remembering, supporting and honoring the sacrifice of the Recipients and by sharing the stories and values inherent in them, we understand the responsibility and potential within each one of us to impact the world.

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Character Development Program

The Medal of Honor Character Development Program is a free resource which teaches courage, commitment, integrity, sacrifice, citizenship, and patriotism to students through educationally grounded lessons developed by teachers for teachers. These six values are embodied in the Medal of Honor and exemplified in the actions for which it has been awarded.

Both the elementary and secondary resources of the Character Development Program teach students to recognize and exemplify these values, making them useful as Social Emotional Learning resources, as a classroom management system, or as a tool to create a positive and healthy school culture. These character education lessons feature extraordinary military and civilian stories, providing students with concrete examples to live by. Because the lessons are grounded in cross-curricular academics, most teachers can incorporate them into an existing unit and double the accomplishments in their precious teaching minutes. Built to be flexible, the program is appropriate for public, private, charter, homeschool, and extra-curricular settings.

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