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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Less than a year after opening its doors, the National Medal of Honor Museum in Arlington has been voted the Best New Museum in America by USA TODAY's 10Best Readers' Choice Awards.
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Other games from the company include Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond and Apex Legends.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Several flags were also pictured in the middle of the road on East Broadway, across from the Medal of Honor Park.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
The 30-caliber Browning was used by Marine Corps hero and Medal of Honor recipient Gunnery Sgt.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
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Doug Myers, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
Other games from the company include Titanfall, Titanfall 2, Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond and Apex Legends.
—David Chiu, PEOPLE, 22 Dec. 2025
Several flags were also pictured in the middle of the road on East Broadway, across from the Medal of Honor Park.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Dec. 2025
The 30-caliber Browning was used by Marine Corps hero and Medal of Honor recipient Gunnery Sgt.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Dec. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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