There has been only one woman to be awarded the Medal of Honor, Mary Walker, at the Battle of Bull Run on July 21, 1861.

There have been a total of 3,519 recipients of the Medal of Honor since its inception in 1863.

There are currently 61 living recipients of the Medal of Honor.

• 0 – World War II
• 0 - Korea
• 45 - Vietnam
• 14 - Afghanistan
• 2 - Iraq