How many Rangers have been awarded the Medal of Honor?

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How many Rangers have been awarded the Medal of Honor?

Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in combat. Within the Ranger lineage, only a very small number of individuals have performed actions meeting that highest standard, and the count has historically stood at four. That emphasis on extraordinary bravery in extreme circumstances helps explain why the number isn’t larger or smaller—the Medal of Honor recognizes acts that go well beyond what is normally expected, even in the toughest Ranger operations.

Medal of Honor is awarded for conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life above and beyond the call of duty in combat. Within the Ranger lineage, only a very small number of individuals have performed actions meeting that highest standard, and the count has historically stood at four. That emphasis on extraordinary bravery in extreme circumstances helps explain why the number isn’t larger or smaller—the Medal of Honor recognizes acts that go well beyond what is normally expected, even in the toughest Ranger operations.

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