List of living Medal of Honor recipients

There are currently 61 living recipients of the Medal of Honor, the US military's highest decoration. Of the living recipients, 45 received the award for actions in the Vietnam War, 14 in the War in Afghanistan, and two in the War in Iraq. As of 2025, the only recipients still on active duty are Dakota Meyer and Thomas Payne.

Image	Name	Branch	Age
	John Baca	Army	19490110 76
	Donald Ballard	Navy	19451205 79
	Harvey Barnum, Jr.	Marine Corps	19400721 85
	Dwight Birdwell	Army	19480119 77
	Patrick Brady	Army	19361001 89
	Bruce Crandall	Army	19330217 92
	Kenneth David	Army	1950121 75
	Paris Davis	Army	19390513 86
	Sammy Davis	Army	19461101 79
	Drew Dix	Army	19441214 80
	John Duffy	Army	19380316 87
	Frederick Ferguson	Army	19390818 86
	Michael Fitzmaurice	Army	19500309 75
	James Fleming	Air Force	19430312 82
	Robert Foley	Army	19410530 84
	Harold Fritz	Army	19440221 81
	Dennis Fujii	Army	19490000 76
	Robert Ingram	Navy	19450120 80
	Jack Jacobs	Army	19450802 80
	Don Jenkins	Army	19480418 77
	Thomas Kelley	Navy	19390513 86
	Allan Kellogg	Marine Corps	19431001 82
	Bob Kerrey	Navy	19430827 82
	Peter Lemon	Army	19500605 75
	Gary Littrell	Army	19441026 81
	James Livingston	Marine Corps	19400112 85
	Allen Lynch	Army	19451028 80
	Walter Marm, Jr.	Army	19411120 83
	James McCloughan	Army	19460430 79
	Robert Modrzejewski	Marine Corps	19340703 91
	Melvin Morris	Army	19420107 83
	Thomas Norris	Navy	19440114 81
	Robert O'Malley	Marine Corps	19430603 82
	Robert Patterson	Army	19480416 77
	Alfred Rascon	Army	19450910 80
	Ronald Ray	Army	19411207 83
	Gordon Roberts	Army	19500614 75
	Jose Rodela	Army	19370615 88
	Gary Rose	Army	19471017 78
	James Sprayberry	Army	19470424 78
	James Taylor	Army	19371231 87
	Brian Thacker	Army	19450425 80
	Michael Thornton	Navy	19490323 76
	Jay Vargas	Marine Corps	19380729 87
	Gary Wetzel	Army	19470929 78
	Edward Byers	Navy	19790804 46
	Kyle Carpenter	Marine Corps	19891017 36
	Ty Carter	Army	19800125 45
	Salvatore Giunta	Army	19850121 40
	Florent Groberg	Army	19830508 42
	Dakota Meyer	Marine Corps	19880626 37
	Leroy Petry	Army	19790729 46
	Ryan Pitts	Army	19851001 40
	Earl Plumlee	Army	19800406 45
	Clinton Romesha	Army	19810817 44
	Britt Slabinski	Navy	19691201 55
	William Swenson	Army	19781102 47
	Kyle White	Army	19870327 38
	Matthew Williams	Army	19811003 44
	David Bellavia	Army	19751110 49
	Thomas Payne	Army	19840402 41