elebrate Eight Recipients of the Military’s Highest Award
for Valor in Netflix’s Original Docuseries…

Medal of Honor

Bestowed upon fewer than 3,600 Americans since
President Abraham Lincoln signed it into law in 1861,
Catch up with Ty Carter, Medal of Honor recipient.


With archival footage and commentary from historians and military leaders, the series highlights the lives and experiences of these courageous men who went above and beyond the call of duty. Their battlegrounds were Italy, Germany, and France during World War II; along the 38th parallel in the Korean War; in Laos during the deadliest year of the Vietnam War; and in the rugged mountains of Afghanistan. Family members and brothers-in-arms also recall the extraordinary odds faced by the servicemen, and through intense recreations, viewers get inside their minds to uncover how they handled what many have described as “the worst day of their lives.” The diverse group of featured recipients — including three living veterans — came from a Massachusetts farm, a New Mexico immigrant community, small towns and big cities all across the nation.

As he became the second Medal of Honor recipient from the Battle at COP Keating — the most decorated battle in the war in Afghanistan to date — Carter has become a vocal educator about Post-Traumatic Stress awareness, helping the world understand that it is not a disorder, but a part of the human condition. His courage in addressing life after the battlefield, like the actions of every Medal of Honor recipient, is an example of selflessness and bravery that raises us all up.