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 Mount Soledad National Veterans Memorial in La Jolla will host a plaque dedication ceremony honoring Medal of Honor recipient Navy Cmdr.
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The Medal of Honor is the United States military’s highest award for valor.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The president will speak at 5 p.m. in the East Room for a separate Medal of Honor ceremony that will honor seven U.S. Army soldiers who served in the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Charles Allen, the nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Pvt.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Jan. 2025
The Medal of Honor is the United States military’s highest award for valor.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
The president will speak at 5 p.m. in the East Room for a separate Medal of Honor ceremony that will honor seven U.S. Army soldiers who served in the wars in Korea and Vietnam.
—Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 3 Jan. 2025
Charles Allen, the nephew of Medal of Honor recipient Pvt.
—Eleanor Watson, CBS News, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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