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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Another fashionable crowd is expected at the NAC on March 21, when Ruben Toledo will be honored with the club’s Medal of Honor.
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Christina Fuentes Montenegro becoming one of the first three women to graduate from the Marine Corps' Infantry Training Battalion and an image of Marine Corps World War II Medal of Honor recipient Pfc.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Link, remembered as a hero who long dreamed of working in law enforcement, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
National Medal of Honor Museum; Arlington, Texas With a grand opening set for America’s National Medal of Honor Day (March 25) along the Arlington waterfront, the National Medal of Honor Museum is a state-of-the-art facility showcasing Medal of Honor recipients and their inspiring stories.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Jan. 2025
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Rosemary Feitelberg, WWD, 11 Mar. 2025
Christina Fuentes Montenegro becoming one of the first three women to graduate from the Marine Corps' Infantry Training Battalion and an image of Marine Corps World War II Medal of Honor recipient Pfc.
—arkansasonline.com, 8 Mar. 2025
Link, remembered as a hero who long dreamed of working in law enforcement, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and Purple Heart.
—Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2025
National Medal of Honor Museum; Arlington, Texas With a grand opening set for America’s National Medal of Honor Day (March 25) along the Arlington waterfront, the National Medal of Honor Museum is a state-of-the-art facility showcasing Medal of Honor recipients and their inspiring stories.
—Laura Kiniry, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 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 25 Mar. 2025.
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