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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Jason Dunham, who posthumously received the Medal of Honor for sacrificing his life to save fellow Marines in Iraq.
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Since President Abraham Lincoln created the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest award for valor, fewer than 4,000 Americans have received it.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The group will play on behalf of the National Medal of Honor Museum.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 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
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Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2025
Since President Abraham Lincoln created the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest award for valor, fewer than 4,000 Americans have received it.
—Will Harris, EW.com, 17 Aug. 2025
The group will play on behalf of the National Medal of Honor Museum.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 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
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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