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<\/p>\nPublished on September 10, 2026<\/p>\n
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By National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation Communications<\/p>\n
After a multi-year effort, President Donald J. Trump signed S.858<\/a>, the Hershel \u201cWoody\u201d Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, into law during a ceremony at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas. The legislation locates the new National Medal of Honor Monument near the Lincoln Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Named in honor of the last surviving World War II Medal of Honor Recipient, the bill unanimously passed both the Senate and the House of Representatives.<\/p>\n Prior to the bill signing ceremony, President Trump toured the Museum \u2013 named the Best New Museum in America<\/a> by USA Today and one of the World\u2019s Most Beautiful Museums<\/a> by the Prix Versailles \u2013 and visited with more than a dozen Medal of Honor Recipients. Speaker Mike Johnson, bill sponsors Senator Jim Justice and Representative Blake Moore, Members of Congress, national and local leaders, and high-profile supporters of the Monument were also in attendance for the ceremony.<\/p>\n \u201cI have often been asked how it is possible this project didn’t already exist, and the answer is because America needs these unifying and uplifting examples today more than ever,\u201d said Charlotte Jones, Chairman of the NMOHMF Board of Directors and Chief Brand Officer and Co-Owner of the Dallas Cowboys. \u201cOne must need not look any further for evidence of that unifying power than this legislation \u2013 which has required eight votes in Congress over six years, 100 percent of which were unanimous. That is the aspirational power of the Medal of Honor and the values it represents. That is why the National Medal of Honor Monument matters so much. It was a privilege to host President Trump, a true and trusted friend of the Medal of Honor, for today\u2019s signing ceremony.\u201d<\/p>\n Maj. General Patrick Brady (Ret.), Medal of Honor Recipient and member ofthe NMOHMF Board of Directors, added \u201cPresident Trump and Members of Congress from both parties have united around a project that represents the spirit of selfless service our country so desperately needs. I\u2019m very proud that the National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act has never had a single vote in Congress cast against it. The Monument ensures the service and sacrifice of Medal of Honor Recipients, and all those we served alongside, will forever have a place of honor in America\u2019s front yard, inspiring generations to come with the timeless values of courage, commitment, integrity and patriotism. This Monument is about values over valor \u2013 the American ideals we all strive to live up to. I\u2019m eternally grateful to everyone who made this day possible.\u201d<\/p>\n The Monument has enjoyed strong support by lawmakers on both sides of the aisle, with Congress first voting unanimously in 2021 to authorize its creation. According to that original legislation, the National Medal of Honor Monument will serve not only as a \u201crespectful extension\u201d of Lincoln\u2019s legacy as the creator of the Medal, but also as a tribute to \u201cwhat ordinary people can accomplish when working for the greater good.\u201d Of the 40 million Americans who have served in the U.S. Armed Forces, fewer than 4,000 have earned the Medal of Honor. Of those, only 65 are living today. The National Medal of Honor Monument will be a permanent testament to their service and sacrifice \u2013 a place for every American to reflect on and be inspired by the values that unite us as a country. No federal funds will be used to build the Monument. The National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation will be responsible for raising funds to cover expenses associated with the project.<\/p>\n Now that the Monument is authorized for the Reserve of the National Mall \u2013 the protected stretch of land bounded by the U.S. Capitol, the Lincoln Memorial, the White House and the Jefferson Memorial \u2013 the NMOHMF will launch a design competition that considers the surrounding view sheds and other details that come with a specific site, once that is awarded by the National Park Service.<\/p>\n The creation of the National Medal of Honor Monument in Washington, D.C. will complement the National Medal of Honor Museum, which opened last year in Arlington, Texas. Since then, the Museum has received more than 100,000 visitors, reached 300,000 students across 12,000 schools through the Griffin Institute, and been presented with more than two dozen awards.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Published on September 10, 2026
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