More than 30 recipients of the Medal of Honor visit the NYSE. In honor of the occasion, recipients of the Medal of Honor rang The Closing BellSM. About the Medal of Honor: The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the armed services of the US Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, it is commonly referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor. The creation of the Medal of Honor began in 1861 during the Civil War. Later, in August 1958, President Dwight Eisenhower signed legislation sent to him by Congress chartering the Congressional Medal of Honor Society

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