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He nearly lost his life in Vietnam. 55 years later, Congress awarded him its highest honor
John nearly lost his life while serving in Vietnam when he was shot at by enemy fire. The bullet ricocheted off the top of ...
Florida Politics4d
Jared Moskowitz bill would award Congressional Gold Medal to WWII vet Roddie Edmonds
Edmonds was captured by Nazi forces and refused an order to separate out Jewish American soldiers from other POWs.
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THE MEDAL OF HONOR EXPLAINED
What is the Medal of Honor? Also referred to as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the Medal of Honor is the highest individual award available in the United States Military.
Stars and Stripes2d
Critics say Medal of Honor museum shortchanges airman’s achievements
More than 24,000 people have signed the Change.org petition requesting that the museum add Chapman’s story to approximately ...
Fort Worth Report4h
National Medal of Honor Museum exhibit reignites Air Force-Navy SEAL debate
The Arlington museum’s exhibits restarted a dispute over two Medal of Honor stories. Here’s how officials picked which heroes to spotlight.
Thomas Sowell and Walter Williams deserve the Presidential Medal of Freedom
That economists Thomas Sowell and the late Walter Williams have not received the Presidential Medal of Freedom borders on ...
US lawmakers introduce bill to honor rights activist held in Utah internment camp during WWII
Rep. Celeste Maloy and three other lawmakers have introduced a bill to honor civil rights activist Fred Korematsu, held in a ...
The News-Gazette2d
Name Dropping | Mansury's award kind of a big deal
Centennial student Nailah Mansury will receive the prestigious Congressional Award Gold Medal this summer in D.C. She was with a mural she has worked on at the school in Champaign on Tuesday, Feb. 4, ...