Medal for Merit
noun phrase
: a U.S. decoration awarded to civilians for highly meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services
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Making a difference with boys and girls Medal for Merit recipient Sgt.
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
After receiving the Medal for Merit for his work on the Manhattan Project, the highest U.S. civilian decoration at the time, Compton returned to university life.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 22 July 2023
However, Oppenheimer was hailed as a national hero by many and, in 1946, was awarded a Medal for Merit.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 July 2023
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Mona Darwish, Orange County Register, 26 Apr. 2024
After receiving the Medal for Merit for his work on the Manhattan Project, the highest U.S. civilian decoration at the time, Compton returned to university life.
—Brendan McAleer, Car and Driver, 22 July 2023
However, Oppenheimer was hailed as a national hero by many and, in 1946, was awarded a Medal for Merit.
—Megan McCluskey, Time, 21 July 2023
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“Medal for Merit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20for%20Merit. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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