Medal of Honor--more than a medal

"On Dec. 16, 1861, then-Secretary of the Navy, Gideon Wells created the Navy and Marine Corps Medal of Honor for enlisted members of the Department of the Navy. It is the oldest continuously awarded medal in the United States military and was the first of the service's Medals of Honor to be awarded. Although the criteria for awarding the medal has changed over the years, such as going from a Secretary of the Navy award to being solely awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, the award has been recognized as the highest honor any service member can receive." (All Hands) The history of the Medal of Honor is recounted.