Since its inception, the Army has awarded more than 2,300 Medals of Honor
Conflict / Totals
Civil War (1861 1898): 1,195 Indian Campaigns (1861 1898): 428 Spanish American War (1898): 30 Boxer Rebellion (1899 - 1902): 4 Philippine Insurrection (1899 1913): 70 Peacetime (1899-1911): 1 World War I (1917 1918): 96 Peacetime (1920-1940): 2 World War II (1941 1945): 323 Korean Conflict (1950 1953): 78 Vietnam Era (1963 1973): 156 Somalia (1993 - 1994): 2 Other: 12* Total: 2,397
*Note: Number represents four awarded to Unknown American Soldiers, five awarded to Unknown Soldiers of Allied Countries, and three others awarded by Special Acts of Congress.
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