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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Fort Gordon is back as Fort Gordon; now it’s named to honor Master Sergeant Gary Gordon, a Delta Force sniper awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for his actions at the Battle of Mogadishu.
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The Editors, National Review, 16 June 2025
The morning and afternoon will be filled with a fitness competition, music performances, an event recognizing Medal of Honor recipients and a ceremony with cake cutting.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Fort Lee, for example, originally named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee, will now be officially renamed for Medal of Honor recipient Pvt.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The original plan had been for a daytime festival on the National Mall, complete with displays, flyovers, meet-and-greets with Medal of Honor recipients, etc.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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The Editors, National Review, 16 June 2025
The morning and afternoon will be filled with a fitness competition, music performances, an event recognizing Medal of Honor recipients and a ceremony with cake cutting.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Fort Lee, for example, originally named for Confederate General Robert E. Lee, will now be officially renamed for Medal of Honor recipient Pvt.
—Anna Mulrine Grobe, Christian Science Monitor, 13 June 2025
The original plan had been for a daytime festival on the National Mall, complete with displays, flyovers, meet-and-greets with Medal of Honor recipients, etc.
—Carlo Versano, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 June 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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