How to Use Medal of Honor in a Sentence

Medal of Honor

noun phrase
  • The department awarded Young the Medal of Honor in 1989.
    Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
  • The 18-year-old died protecting his unit, earning him the Medal of Honor.
    CBS News, 12 July 2023
  • Woodson was nominated for the Medal of Honor in the summer of 1944.
    Bylinda Hervieux, ABC News, 4 June 2024
  • Davis received the Medal of Honor for his acts of bravery as a commander during the Vietnam War.
    Kathleen Hicks, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
  • Dealey, the sub’s commander, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and a Silver Star.
    Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
  • The brave tween received the Girl Scout Medal of Honor in a ceremony earlier this month.
    Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
  • Danilecki has been on the force for 36 years and has received awards for bravery, including, twice, the department’s Medal of Honor.
    Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
  • Firefighter Bryan Finch received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during that event.
    Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
  • He has been given the department’s Medal of Honor and Purple Heart awards posthumously.
    Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
  • He was posthumously awarded the department’s two highest honors, a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart.
    Michael Goldberg, Twin Cities, 11 June 2024
  • And every military person looks up to a Medal of Honor recipients.
    Chris Boccia, ABC News, 3 July 2024
  • The two became friends, and over time, Hill and several other veterans rallied together to campaign for Taylor to receive a Medal of Honor.
    Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
  • It was upgraded to the Medal of Honor decades later following a policy change that lifted a requirement that such awards be made within five years of valorous acts.
    CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
  • He was nominated for a Medal of Honor by his commanding officer, but then the paperwork vanished.
    Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Until his passing, the Ridgefield resident was the only living Medal of Honor recipient in the state of Connecticut, according to a statement.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
  • Other public events this week have included a briefing on extreme weather Tuesday and a Medal of Honor ceremony Wednesday.
    Dan Balz, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

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