Explore the history of the Medal of Honor, how it reflects America’s turbulent past, and preparations for National Medal of Honor Museum. Tune in for a discussion of who and how US service members serve, and the mission of the National Medal of Honor Museum as it is set to open in Arlington, TX in March 2025.
Audio Credits
The Battle of Gettysburg 150th Anniversary Canon Artillery Demonstration Stock Footage, Public Domain Footage, July 1, 2013.
Chinook CH-47F, GMAP AVIATION PHOTO & VIDEOS, October 28, 2022.
George M. Cohen, “Over There,” stahlhelms, November 22, 2009.
Multiverse Dimensional Space Travel Background Effect Footage + Sound, Audioman 5000, February 13, 2022.
Richard Amaro, Jr.
Richard is a TCU Community Scholar from Dallas, TX and is studying for a BS in Mathematics.
Ben Sherman
Ben Sherman is a Senior General Studies Major at TCU, with an emphasis in Acting.
Sources
Alexander, Kerri Lee. “Mary Edwards Walker.” Biography: Mary Edwards Walker. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
The American Legion. “Inside the Medal of Honor.” The American Legion. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
Congressional Medal of Honor Society. “Living History of Medal of Honor Recipient Ty M. Carter about the War on Terrorism in Afghanistan.” YouTube. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
“History and Timeline of the Medal of Honor.” Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Johnson, Daniel. “These Are America’s Black Medal of Honor Recipients.” Task & Purpose, 22 Feb. 2022. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
“Medal of Honor Faqs: CMOHS.” Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Accessed 16 Oct. 2024.
“Medal of Honor Recipient John Chapman.” Defense Media Activity, United States Air Force Official Site. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
National Medal of Honor Museum. Accessed 19 Sept. 2024.
Schilling, Dan. “The First Medal of Honor Ever Recorded.” YouTube, 26 June 2019, Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
“Stories of Sacrifice: Kyle J White.” Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Taylor, William A. Military Service and American Democracy: From World War II to the Iraq and Afghanistan Wars. University Press of Kansas, 2016.
For Further Reading
“Congressman Blake Moore’s Hershel ‘Woody’ Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act Passes the House.” U.S. Congressman Blake Moore, 9 Nov. 2023.
Martin, Travis L. A Theory of Veteran Identity. University of Kentucky Press, 2017.
“Medal of Honor: History and Issues.” EveryCRSReport.com, Congressional Research Service, 18 Aug. 2015. Accessed 12 Dec. 2024.
Meet our Guests
Col. Michael Caldwell is the assistant vice-president for Military and Veteran Engagement for the National Medal of Honor Museum, and has been with the project since December 2019. He served in the Air Force for 24 years and retired in 2009 from the Pentagon as the Deputy Directorof Public Affairs for the Air Force.
Kali Schick is a senior historian at the National Medal of Honor Museum and joined the project in April 2024. She worked for the National World War II Museum in New Orleans as a research historian for 10 years, and her current role in the Medal of Honor museum involves developing the exhibit space and fleshing out the stories of Medal of Honor recipients and the Medal of Honor itself.
Dr. William A. Taylor is the Lee Drain Endowed University Professor of global security studies and department chair at Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas. Taylor is the series editor for two book series, author or editor of seven books, and has won multiple national awards, honors, and prizes. In 2022, he won the Texas Tech University System Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Teaching Award, and in 2016, won the Chancellor’s Council Distinguished Research Award.