 Just have a discussion on do ethics play a part in war, really? Should they or should they not? You're listening to Veterans Radio. We'll be right back after these messages. The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in combat given a member of the Armed Forces of the United States. There have been over 3,400 recipients of the nation's highest award. This is one of them. Air Force Captain Lance Sijon, after being unconscious for 48 hours, waved off his rescuers because the enemy was too close to him.