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List of living Medal of Honor recipients
There are currently 79 living recipients of the United States military's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is bestowed to any member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes himself "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States."〔
Of the 79 living recipients, seven earned their Medals of Honor in World War II, eight in the Korean War, 54 in the Vietnam War, and ten in the War in Afghanistan. Three earned their medal while serving in the U.S. Air Force, 53 in the U.S. Army, 16 in the U.S. Marine Corps, and 7 in the U.S. Navy. The oldest recipient is Robert D. Maxwell, aged , whereas the youngest is Kyle Carpenter, aged . One medal holder is still on active duty in the U.S. military, War in Afghanistan soldier William D. Swenson of the U.S. Army. Among the recipients are former U.S. Senator Bob Kerrey and three retired generals: Patrick Henry Brady and Robert F. Foley of the Army and James E. Livingston of the Marine Corps.
==Medal of Honor==
The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The recipient must have distinguished themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States. Due to the nature of this medal, it is commonly presented posthumously.
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