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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This year's grand marshal is Chris Cassidy, the president and CEO of the National Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, the parade announced.
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Inspired by a true story, Alone at Dawn centers on an investigation following the death of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman that would help lead to the Medal of Honor for his efforts in saving his fellow soldiers.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
See exhibits on Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor, and the Medal of Honor, among numerous others.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Pender and her husband and Valcenie James, who did not remarry or have children following her husband’s death, all attended the Medal of Honor ceremony with President Clinton in 1997.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
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Cbs Texas Staff, CBS News, 30 Nov. 2025
Inspired by a true story, Alone at Dawn centers on an investigation following the death of Air Force Combat Controller John Chapman that would help lead to the Medal of Honor for his efforts in saving his fellow soldiers.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 21 Nov. 2025
See exhibits on Iwo Jima, Pearl Harbor, and the Medal of Honor, among numerous others.
—Amanda Ogle, Travel + Leisure, 15 Nov. 2025
Pender and her husband and Valcenie James, who did not remarry or have children following her husband’s death, all attended the Medal of Honor ceremony with President Clinton in 1997.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 15 Nov. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 4 Dec. 2025.
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