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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In the 2000s, popular video-game franchises—including Call of Duty, Battlefield, and Medal of Honor—released installments set during World War II that featured the panzer, etching it into the collective consciousness of a new generation of Americans.
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
The doors opened to the public on March 25, National Medal of Honor Day.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Given Ellis Island Medal of Honor CJ Vice Chair Miky Lee will be awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The next day evening was the IEEE Honors Ceremony where 26 IEEE awards were presented, including the $2M award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Samueli.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Ali Breland, The Atlantic, 1 May 2025
The doors opened to the public on March 25, National Medal of Honor Day.
—Stephen Humphries, Christian Science Monitor, 30 Apr. 2025
Given Ellis Island Medal of Honor CJ Vice Chair Miky Lee will be awarded the Ellis Island Medal of Honor.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 29 Apr. 2025
The next day evening was the IEEE Honors Ceremony where 26 IEEE awards were presented, including the $2M award of the Medal of Honor to Henry Samueli.
—Thomas Coughlin, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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