The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest U.S. military decoration, awarded by Congress to members of the Armed Forces for gallantry and bravery at the risk of life beyond the call of duty in action against the enemy, and it was established in 1862. Florida recipients listed from the Army and Air Force are PFC. Emory L. Bennett of Cocoa, S/SGT. Hammett L. Bowen, JR., of Jacksonville, SPEC. 4 Nicholas J. Cutinha of Fernandina Beach, 2D LT. Robert E. Femoyer of Jackson, MAJ. Thomas B. McGuire, JR., of MacDill Field, PVT. James H. Mills of Fort Meade, 2D LT. Alexander R. Nininger, JR., of Fort Lauderdale, S/SGT. Cifford Chester Sims of Port St. Joe, and CAPT. Charles A. Varnum of Pensacola. Florida recipients listed from the Navy and Marine Corps are PFC. Bruce W. Carter of Jacksonville, LT. COMDR. William Merrill Corry, JR., of Quincy, PFC. Robert H. Jenkins of Interlachen, LT. Clyde Everett Lassen of Fort Myers, 1ST LT. Baldomero Lopez of Tampa, COMDR. David McCampbell, PVT. Robert Miller McTureous, JR., of Altoona, CMM Francis Edward Ormsbee, JR., and CPL. Larry Eugene Smedley of Orlando, and SGT. Paul R. Smith of Tampa is also listed with USA.