Preface
Introduction
Part One: Legal and Policy History
1. From the Revolution through the Civil War: Background and Inception
2. Filling the Army’s Policy Vacuum: 1876-1897
3. The Spanish-American War, Veracruz, and Navy Officers: 1898-1915
4. The Purge of 1917: The army Rewrites Its Award History
5. World War I: The Birth of the Pyramid of Honor
6. The Interwar Period: A Bifurcated Medal of Honor and New Decorations
7. World War II: Growing Pains and the End of Noncombat Awards
8. The Korean and Vietnam Wars: New Combat Thresholds
9. Post-Vietnam: Modern Concern over the Decline in Award Frequency
Part Two: Exceptions to the Rule: Legislative Administrative, and Judicial Relief
10. Early bills of Relief and Extralegislative Awards
11. Modern Bills of Relief: 10 U.S.C. §1130
12. Administrative Remedies Boards for Correction
13. Administrative Restorations: Mary Walker and William Cody
14. Judicial Remedies: The Administrative Procedure Act
15. Correction of Discrimination or Impropriety
Conclusions
Appendix: Summary of Medal of Honor Legislation (Excluding Bills of Relief)
Notes
Bibliography
Index