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Why are there 3 different designs of the Medal of Honor ? (Military History)

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There are three different types of Medal of Honor today: the original star shape established in 1861, which the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard have retained; a wreath version designed in 1904 for the Army; and an altered wreath version for the Air Force, adopted in 1965. different medals for different classes

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