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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Deleting Military Honors for Black and Minority Heroes Among the most high-profile removals was a Department of Defense webpage honoring Army Major General Charles Calvin Rogers, a Black Medal of Honor recipient who led artillery defenses under fire in Vietnam.
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Inside on the ground floor is a ring of honor with the names of all the recipients going back to the first soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, in 1863 during the Civil War.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The previous week, pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were also restored.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Jones, executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys and chair of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, said that the facility is more than a memorial.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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Kevin Sabet, Newsweek, 24 Mar. 2025
Inside on the ground floor is a ring of honor with the names of all the recipients going back to the first soldiers to receive the Medal of Honor, in 1863 during the Civil War.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Mar. 2025
The previous week, pages honoring a Black Medal of Honor winner and Japanese American service members were also restored.
—arkansasonline.com, 23 Mar. 2025
Charlotte Jones, executive vice president of the Dallas Cowboys and chair of the Medal of Honor Museum Foundation, said that the facility is more than a memorial.
—Jason Allen, CBS News, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Medal of Honor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Medal%20of%20Honor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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