Congressional Medal

noun

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The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits. Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026 Tied to the Memorial Day holiday, this year’s show includes the 2026 AMAs Salute initiative with partnerships alongside 11 military and veterans service organizations like the USO, Congressional Medal of Honor Society and the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America. Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026 Sharansky received the Congressional Medal of Honor in 1986 and the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2006. Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 11 May 2026 Last month, Victor Greenawalt, a survivor of the shooting who used his body to protect another student, received a Citizen Honor Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Riley Moser, CBS News, 15 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for Congressional Medal

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Congressional Medal was in 1910

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“Congressional Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Congressional%20Medal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2026.

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