America’s Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan

Book Description

America’s Heroes: Medal of Honor Recipients from the Civil War to Afghanistan pays tribute to Americans who have demonstrated uncommon valor in the face of great danger. The Medal of Honor recipients featured in this book all acted heroically to earn this highly coveted award, many of them by risking—or sacrificing—their lives to save the lives of others. The stories of these individuals—chosen to reflect the wide diversity of ethnic and cultural backgrounds, branches of service, and conflicts of the recipients—will broaden readers’ understanding and appreciation of the Medal of Honor and the distinguished Americans who have received it.

In addition to the gripping stories of these heroic Americans, this unique encyclopedia includes an introduction that chronicles the evolution in the award’s significance. The Medal of Honor has changed greatly over the last 150 years, not only in the design of the physical decoration itself, but also in terms of the qualifying criteria for the award’s recipients.

中文：

书名：美国英雄：从内战到阿富汗的荣誉勋章获得者

美国英雄：从内战到阿富汗的荣誉勋章获得者 向在巨大危险面前表现出非凡英勇的美国人致敬。这本书中提到的荣誉勋章获得者都以英勇的行为赢得了这一令人垂涎的奖项，他们中的许多人冒着生命危险-或牺牲-以拯救他人的生命。这些人的故事–选择这些人来反映不同的种族和文化背景、服务部门和接受者之间的冲突–将扩大读者对荣誉勋章和获得荣誉勋章的杰出美国人的理解和欣赏。

除了这些英勇的美国人的扣人心弦的故事外，这本独特的百科全书还包括一个介绍，记录了该奖项的意义演变。在过去的150年里，荣誉勋章发生了巨大的变化，不仅在物理装饰本身的设计上，而且在获奖者的资格标准方面也是如此。