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 many others.
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The example up for sale is a one-off build finished in olive green topped with a special livery that honors the Medal of Honor and commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1944 but was held as a prisoner of war until 1945.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt is recognized in Arlington’s nationally renowned National Medal of Honor Museum.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
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Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 10 Apr. 2026
The example up for sale is a one-off build finished in olive green topped with a special livery that honors the Medal of Honor and commemorates America’s 250th anniversary.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 9 Apr. 2026
He was awarded the Medal of Honor in 1944 but was held as a prisoner of war until 1945.
—Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Apr. 2026
Theodore Roosevelt is recognized in Arlington’s nationally renowned National Medal of Honor Museum.
—Bud Kennedy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.
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