Transcript Author Christopher Rochford Instructor Eve Levinson View bio Explore what a Medal of Honor is and identify who has the most Medals of Honor in American history. Learn about the

There have been 19 double Medal of Honor recipients. The Medal of Honor is the only U.S. military award worn around the neck as opposed to being pinned on the uniform. Among other privileges, Medal of Honor recipients receive invitations to attend presidential inaugurations and accompanying festivities.

The President of the United States, in the name of the United States Congress, has awarded 3,471 Medals of Honor to the nation's soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines, and coast guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. [2]

the AIR Force DEPARTMENT OF the NAVY DEPARTMENT OF the ARMY Note: The U.S. Coast Guard and U.S. Marine Corps are eligible to receive the Department of Navy recognition. RECIPIENT CRITERIA Recipients must distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity, risking a loss of life above and beyond the call of duty. Sgt. Maj. Dan Daly and Maj. Gen. Smedley Butler are the only double recipients of the Medal of Honor. At 5 feet, 6 inches and 132 pounds, Daly was a force to be reckoned with. Our interactive database contains every Medal of Honor recipient since its initial inception in 1861. Use the search bar to filter and sort the database by first name, last name, service branch, and conflict.

Five "double recipients" were awarded both the Army's and Navy's Medal of Honor for the same action, with all five of these occurrences taking place during World War I. This was a consequence of the marine recipients serving under Army command, which had been reviewed by the Army's judge advocate general.

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