Medal of Honor
noun phrase
: a U.S. military decoration awarded in the name of the Congress for conspicuous intrepidity at the risk of life in action with an enemy
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Of those, 226 died in action and five received the Medal of Honor.
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Arts Club will honor Donna Karan with the Club’s Medal of Honor in the field of fashion on March 5.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year, lawmakers authorized the president to grant him the medal, overriding the usual requirement that Medal of Honor recipients get the award within five years of the act that justified it.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Many veterans, military officials and politicians later lobbied the government to give Williams the Medal of Honor.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026
The National Arts Club will honor Donna Karan with the Club’s Medal of Honor in the field of fashion on March 5.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 11 Feb. 2026
Last year, lawmakers authorized the president to grant him the medal, overriding the usual requirement that Medal of Honor recipients get the award within five years of the act that justified it.
—Aaron Navarro, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2026
Many veterans, military officials and politicians later lobbied the government to give Williams the Medal of Honor.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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