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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Additionally, San Diego politicians have lobbied for Peralta to receive the Medal of Honor.
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Meyer, 37, recently reenlisted in the Marines as a reservist some 15 years after being awarded of Medal of Honor for his service in the Middle East.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Ultimately, the mission was a success, his teammate Thomas Payne earned the Medal of Honor and Wheeler laid down his life saving complete strangers.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2026
Meyer, 37, recently reenlisted in the Marines as a reservist some 15 years after being awarded of Medal of Honor for his service in the Middle East.
—Adam Carlson, PEOPLE, 28 May 2026
Then, earlier this year, photographs taken during a Medal of Honor ceremony in March showed discolored skin behind his right ear.
—Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy, USA Today, 26 May 2026
Ultimately, the mission was a success, his teammate Thomas Payne earned the Medal of Honor and Wheeler laid down his life saving complete strangers.
—David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 25 May 2026
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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