US 20 renamed the Medal of Honor highway

Governor Brad Little, legislators, representatives from the Military Order of the Purple Heart and the Idaho Transportation Department joined together in Caldwell Monday to rename US-20.

The highway, which runs across southern Idaho from the Oregon line to Montana border, was renamed as a Medal of Honor Highway.

“The official renaming of US-20 in Idaho recognizes past, present, and even future Medal of Honor recipients for their great bravery in service to our country,” Governor Little said. “The timing of today’s ceremony couldn’t be more poignant, just days away from Independence Day and the celebration of our freedom, which would not exist without the sacrifices of America’s Medal of Honor recipients and all veterans.”

The Military Order of the Purple Heart is working to gain similar dedications of the highway from coast-to-coast.

There will be 11 locations across the state where “Medal of Honor” signs will be posted.

To earn the Medal of Honor, a member of the Armed Forces had to act with “with conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty at the risk of life during combat against an enemy of the United States.”