On a hilltop in Arlington National Cemetery, servicemen from our nation\u2019s wars, whose names we don\u2019t know but whose service and sacrifice we will always remember, have found their final resting place in the Tomb of the Unknowns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s fitting that these courageous Americans, who represent all who have worn the cloth of our great country, received our nation\u2019s highest military award, the Medal of Honor<\/a>. In addition to these unknown heroes, for many of us Medal of Honor recipients<\/a>, and for many veterans, Arlington National Cemetery<\/a> evokes specific memories of incredible people we served with and long-ago battles we fought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n There are 71 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, and this week, 31 of my brothers are in our nation\u2019s capital to commemorate National Medal of Honor Day, which falls every year on March 25. While they lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknowns and render salutes as a lone bugler plays \u201cTaps,\u201d all of us, no matter where we are, will be paying our respects to the men and women who have served our great nation in uniform.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To a man, the privilege and burden of wearing the Medal of Honor is our opportunity to represent the soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen who have served, fought, and in some cases sacrificed their lives to preserve America\u2019s liberty. All 71 of us have witnessed firsthand the ravages of the battlefield.<\/p>\n\n\n\t