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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It was named in honor of Marine Sergeant Alfredo Cantu Gonzalez, a Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam War.
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
In a rare and unexpected sight, vintage aircraft flew over San Diego’s USS Midway Museum on Saturday in tribute to Royce Williams of Escondido, who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for winning an extraordinary aerial dog fight during the Korean War.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The show then cut to the President talking at a Medal of Honor ceremony.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 22 Mar. 2026
In a rare and unexpected sight, vintage aircraft flew over San Diego’s USS Midway Museum on Saturday in tribute to Royce Williams of Escondido, who was recently awarded the Medal of Honor for winning an extraordinary aerial dog fight during the Korean War.
—Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
The Navy Cross is second only to the Medal of Honor.
—Jennifer McRae, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
The show then cut to the President talking at a Medal of Honor ceremony.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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