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On this day in 1863 the United State Congress made the Medal of Honor a permanent decoration for the United States Army, also on this day in 1915 the Medal of Honor was expanded to include those serving in the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard. In that time the Medal of Honor has been awarded 3,468 time (621 of those posthumously). The Medal of Honor was first awarded on March 25, 1863 (March 25 is now Medal of Honor Day) to six union troops knows as Andrews Raiders for actions at Big Shant...