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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See exhibits on Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor, and the Medal of Honor, among numerous others.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Pender and her husband and Valcenie James, who did not remarry or have children following her husband’s death, all attended the Medal of Honor ceremony with President Clinton in 1997.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Alone at Dawn is based on the 2019 book of the same name and is inspired by the true story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and the intelligence officer who, years later, fought to secure him a Medal of Honor.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Pender and her husband and Valcenie James, who did not remarry or have children following her husband’s death, all attended the Medal of Honor ceremony with President Clinton in 1997.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
Years after Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman fought to the death to save his fellow soldiers, an intelligence officer strives to prove his valor — leading an investigation that ultimately would secure him the Medal of Honor.
—Justin Kroll, Deadline, 3 Oct. 2025
Alone at Dawn is based on the 2019 book of the same name and is inspired by the true story of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman and the intelligence officer who, years later, fought to secure him a Medal of Honor.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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