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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His actions earned him the nation's highest decoration, the Medal of Honor.
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ceremony was attended by Dan Schilling, a New York Times bestselling author who helped lobby for Chapman’s Medal of Honor, and included a presentation of colors and the playing of Taps.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In February, he was awarded the state’s Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
O’Hare was the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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Ubah Ali, CBS News, 24 Apr. 2026
The ceremony was attended by Dan Schilling, a New York Times bestselling author who helped lobby for Chapman’s Medal of Honor, and included a presentation of colors and the playing of Taps.
—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
In February, he was awarded the state’s Medal of Honor for his actions during the attack.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2026
O’Hare was the first naval aviator recipient of the Medal of Honor.
—Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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