Medals of Honor
National Awareness Campaign to Honor Fallen Military and Their Families
What We Do
HONOR
Honor the sacrifice made by our fallen & their families.
How We Do It
REMEMBRANCE PACKAGES
HEAL
Help heal the seen and unseen wounds of war through endurance sports & fitness.
How We Do It
ENDURING HEROES SPONSORSHIPS
CONNECT
Connect active duty, veterans, civilians, & surviving families.
How We Do It
MEMORIAL BACK BIBS & SPECIAL EVENTS
OUR GRASSROOTS IMPACT
Since 2015
13000Heroes Honored: Memorial Back Bibs
Heroes Honored: Memorial Back Bibs
Medals Sent: Remembrance Pkgs to Families
Volunteer Hours
States Represented
Run Marine Corps Marathon with Medals of Honor
Honor the fallen with every step!
The Birth of Our Mission
Medals of Honor founder, Amy Cotta began running in combat boots in 2011 after her then 18-year-old son left for Marine Corps boot camp. After competing in endurance events wearing boots Amy discovered it could be a way to honor our fallen military and showing their families they are not alone.
MISSION STATEMENT
Honor our fallen military and the families they leave behind through endurance sports and special events in order to help heal the visible and invisible wounds of war for both surviving family members and veterans.
OUR NAME
Why Medals of Honor? Named for the symbolic act of sacrificing one’s endurance/sports participation medal in honor & memory of a fallen service member who paid the ultimate price for our freedom.
WHO WE ARE
Our leadership team and advisory board are made up of military family members, veterans, and Gold Star Family members.
PHILOSOPHY
- Mission First! Our mission and those we serve is our #1 priority.
- Do NO harm.
- We don’t want your money; we want your medal and participation.
Sure, we need money to sustain and grow our mission; we accept donations and offer fundraising options. However, we NEVER want money to be the focus of our mission or a barrier to participation. At the end of the day, all that matter is our mission, honoring the sacrifice.
Get Involved
YOU ARE MEDALS OF HONOR
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO HONOR THE SACRIFICE
Our Events
Medals of Honor is a proud charity partner of the 2018 Marine Corps Marathon
Help us honor the sacrifice, apply for the team.
Show Your Stripes
Use the items below as a way to honor and remember your hero during your race/event.
#NeverForget - Race Bib
Event/Race bibs containing your heroes name.
Ways to use it?
- Download / Print / Add heroes name
- Add 2 whole punches to top sides to fit race belt
- Safety pin to t-shirt
- Safety pin to race belt
Our Journal
Find what we're up to and be inspired by people just like you who are making their finisher medals matter.
LCpl Benjamin Gearheart
01 Aug 0 CommentsLance Corporal Benjamin Gearheart Marines August 27, 1997 Amazing Grace
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“I’d Die For You” by Robert Stowell, produced by Hideout Pictures – this extended cut features the photos and home videos of those we have honored over the last several years. Photos and videos were submitted by the families. Female soldier played by MOH founder, Amy Cotta.
Meet our Leadership Team
Amy CottaFounder | Executive Director 
Jim CottaPresident | Director of Fitness Joe JamesDirector of Veteran OutreachDanny DillDirector of Community Outreach | MCM Team Captain Kim Dill Director of Marketing | MCM Team Captain Beth BurgessDonor Engagement | Gold Star Mother Jane Horton Gold Star Family Advisor 
Melissa Fackler Volunteer Coordinator
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Medals of Honor proudly supports and works closely with other military nonprofits and organizations. Medals of Honor is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization ID #47-5273214 All of the fallen in our database have been put there and requested to be honored by their loved one(s). We NEVER give out or share the contact information of our surviving families. Copyright 2014 Medals of Honor All Rights Reserved