Congressional Medal of Honor
Britishnoun
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The latter received a Congressional Medal of Honor and the former a Legion of Merit award for Extraordinary Heroism.
From BBC ● Feb. 25, 2026
Michael is the author of a book, "The Gift of Valor," about the life and death of Corporal Jason Dunham, the first Marine to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor since the Vietnam War.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 10, 2026
Xavier Alvarez was a fabulist and a member of a public water board who lied about having received the Congressional Medal of Honor in a public meeting.
From Salon ● Feb. 1, 2023
There are 65 Medal of Honor recipients still alive, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
From New York Times ● Aug. 4, 2022
For his day at Little Round Top he is to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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