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Marines from the "The President’s Own" Marine Band and soldiers assigned to the 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment, known as "The Old Guard," conduct military funeral honors for Medal of Honor recipient Marine Corps Sgt. Maj. John Canley at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Aug. 25, 2022. Canley was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2018 for his actions during the battle of Hue City, Vietnam, in 1968.

Marines participate in memorial services for Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel "Woody" Williams in Charleston, W.Va., July 3, 2022. The Battle of Iwo Jima hero and Quiet Dell, W.Va., native was the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor recipient.

Marines stand by the casket of Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel "Woody" Williams at the State Capitol Rotunda in Charleston, W.Va., July 2, 2022. The Quiet Dell, W.Va., native and Battle of Iwo Jima hero was the last living World War II Medal of Honor recipient before his passing on June 29 at age 98.

A Medal of Honor is displayed at the command museum at Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, April 27, 2022. The Medal of Honor is the highest and most prestigious military decoration that may be awarded to service members who have distinguished themselves by acts of valor.

President Joe Biden presents the Medal of Honor to Army Master Sgt. Earl D. Plumlee during a ceremony at the White House, Dec. 16, 2021. Plumlee received the award for actions of valor on Aug. 28, 2013, when he engaged invading insurgents at a U.S. base near Ghazni, Afghanistan.

Medal of Honor recipients former Army Staff Sgt. Hiroshi "Hershey" Miyamura, Marine Corps Chief Warrant Officer 4 Hershel "Woody" Williams and former Sen. Bob Kerrey serve as grand marshals of the 2019 New York City Veterans Day Parade, Nov. 11, 2019.

Medal of Honor recipient Army Master Sgt. Matthew O. Williams, center, is inducted into the Hall of Heroes during a ceremony at the Pentagon, Oct. 31, 2019. Joining him on stage are, from left, Army Secretary Ryan D. McCarthy; Defense Secretary Dr. Mark T. Esper; Williams' wife; and Army Gen. Mark A. Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

President Donald J. Trump presents Army Master Sgt. Matthew Williams with the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House, Oct. 30, 2019.

President Donald J. Trump presents the Medal of Honor to former Army Staff Sgt. David G. Bellavia during a ceremony at the White House in Washington, D.C., June 25, 2019.

President George W. Bush drapes the Medal of Honor on retired Army Maj. Ed Freeman in the East Room of the White House, July 16, 2001. Freeman was awarded the honor for his actions in 1965 when, as a helicopter pilot, he flew through gunfire more than 20 times during the Battle of Ia Drang to bring supplies to trapped soldiers. He flew more than 70 of them to safety.

Retired Army Maj. Ed Freeman wears his Medal of Honor.

David L. Norquist, performing the duties of the deputy defense secretary, posthumously inducts Army Staff Sgt. Travis Atkins into the Pentagon's Hall of Heroes during a ceremony with Atkins' family, March 28, 2019.

Medal of Honor recipients Navy Lt. Tommy Norris, center, and Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, left, participate in an Army full honors wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier as part of the commemoration for National Medal of Honor Day at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., March 25, 2019.

Air Force Col. Joe Jackson, right, and the family of Marine Corps Maj. Stephen Pless attend the unveiling of the citation dedicating the Georgia Army National Guard Armory in Newnan, Ga., in honor of the two Medal of Honor recipients, April 22, 1978.

Air Force Col. and Medal of Honor recipient Joe Jackson accepts a saber from Georgia Army National Guard 1st Lt. Wendall McMillan as a gift from his unit, Troop E, 348th Cavalry, during the dedication of the Jackson-Pless Armory in Newnan, Ga., April 22, 1978.

This is the only known reconnaissance photo ever to capture actions leading to a Medal of Honor. Joe Jackson's C-123, then an Air Force lieutenant colonel, top center, prepares to evacuate the last three men from Kham Duc in Vietnam, May 12, 1968.

President Harry Truman presents Army Pfc. William Soderman the Medal of Honor during a ceremony at the White House, Nov. 1, 1945.

Army Pfc. William Soderman.

Medal of Honor, Army version

A young Willie Johnston in his Union Army uniform with his drum.