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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The group will play on behalf of the National Medal of Honor Museum.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
He was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton in 1995.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
For his service to the US space program, Lovell was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service medals; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Then, in 1995, President Bill Clinton awarded him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2025
He was awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor by President Bill Clinton in 1995.
—Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 11 Aug. 2025
For his service to the US space program, Lovell was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service and Exceptional Service medals; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor, and Presidential Medal of Freedom.
—Robert Pearlman, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2025
Then, in 1995, President Bill Clinton awarded him the Congressional Space Medal of Honor.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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