Medal of Honor Recipients Honor Fallen Warriors

Medal of Honor recipients visit Arlington National Cemetery to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The ceremony included an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier conducted by Medal of Honor recipients U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg, Jr. and U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

MARCH 27, 2025 – Medal of Honor recipients gathered at Arlington National Cemetery in Virginia to observe National Medal of Honor Day with a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Former Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg Jr. and former Army Pfc. Kenneth David participated in the ceremony, continuing a tradition that honors those who made the ultimate sacrifice.

Soldiers assigned to the U.S. Army Band, “Pershing’s Own,” also supported the event.

The annual March 25 observance — designated as National Medal of Honor Day in 1990 by Congress to foster public recognition for recipients of the nation’s highest military decoration for valor — marks the anniversary of the first Medal of Honor presentations to six Union soldiers in 1863.

(From left to right) Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Army Pfc. Kenneth David, Medal of Honor Recipient U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sgt. Allan Kellogg, Jr., and Joint Task Force – National Capital Region and U.S. Army Military District of Washington Commanding General Maj. Gen. Trevor J. Bredenkamp participate in an Armed Forces Full Honors Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Virginia, Tuesday, March 25, 2025. The wreath was laid in commemoration of National Medal of Honor Day. (U.S. Army photo by Elizabeth Fraser / Arlington National Cemetery / released)

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