TEXAS — The National Medal of Honor Museum opened less than a year ago, and it’s already scooping up national acclaim. A recent USA Today 10 Best ranking from the outlet’s Reader’s Choice Awards named it the best new museum in the U.S.
From the Civil War to the global war on terrorism, the museum showcases the lives and service of those who have received the Medal of Honor, which is awarded to those who risked their life in combat beyond the call of duty. It opened last March in Arlington.
There are over 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients, and about 60 who are still living. The museum recently hosted a Veterans’ Day event that welcomed hundreds of visitors…