Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Trump Signs Law Authorizing National Medal Of Honor Monument
President Donald Trump signed a law allowing a new monument in Washington, DC.
The monument will remember people who received the Medal of Honor.
The Medal of Honor is given to service members who show great bravery while risking their lives.
More than 3,500 people have received it.
Trump said private donations would pay for the monument.
He wants it to be built near the Lincoln Memorial, but the group’s first-choice location is not available.
The law is named after Hershel “Woody” Williams, who received the award for fighting at Iwo Jima during World War II.
The ceremony took place at the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas.
The museum and a related institute are also part of the broader project.
President Donald Trump signed legislation authorizing a National Medal of Honor monument in Washington.
The monument will honor more than 3,500 recipients of the United States’ highest military decoration.
The law is named after Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II.
Trump said the monument would be funded by private donations and located near the Lincoln Memorial, although the preferred site is unavailable.
The National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington, Texas, opened last year as part of a project that also includes the Griffin Institute and the planned monument.
- Who
- President Donald Trump signed the legislation, which honors Medal of Honor recipients and is named after Hershel “Woody” Williams.
- What
- Trump signed the Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act, authorizing a National Medal of Honor monument.
- When
- During a ceremony at the National Medal of Honor Museum; the articles do not provide a date.
- Where
- The signing ceremony took place in Arlington, Texas, and the planned monument will be in Washington, DC.
- Why
- The monument is intended to preserve the memory of the courage and sacrifice of Medal of Honor recipients.
- Legislation
- Hershel “Woody” Williams National Medal of Honor Monument Location Act
- Honorees
- More than 3,500 Medal of Honor recipients
- Funding
- Trump said the monument would be entirely funded by private donations.
- Planned location
- Washington, DC, near the Lincoln Memorial; the preferred site is unavailable.
- Namesake
- Hershel “Woody” Williams, the last surviving Medal of Honor recipient from World War II
- Museum location
- Arlington, Texas
- Related project
- The project includes the museum, the Griffin Institute and the planned Washington monument.