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No. The Medal of Honor is awarded to members of the U.S. Military whose actions are above and beyond the standard call of duty. King never served in any branch of the military (he was too young for WWII, and was enrolled in seminary at the start of the Korean War).
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∙ 10y agoNo , the Medal of Honor is only awarded to military personnel for an outstanding act of valor above and beyond the Call of Duty .
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Why did Martin Luther King receave the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Because he made it so their is freedom in the living room.
Why did martin Luther kind Jr receive the congressional gold medal?
Because he's black.
When was Congressional Space Medal of Honor created?
Congressional Space Medal of Honor was created on 1969-09-29.
When did Teddy Roosevelt receive the Medal of Honor?
Teddy Rosevelt was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on January 16, 2001.
Was martin Luther king ever given the meadl of honor?
He received a number of awards, including the New York City Medal of Honor and the Congressional Gold Medal. The Medal of Honor (often erroneously called the Congressional Medal of Honor) that we award to soldiers who display incredible valor during battle (often at the cost of their own life) is absolutely NOT anything that was awarded to Dr. King, nor was he even eligible for it, having never served in the military, let alone combat. The unfortunate similarity of medal designations has caused much confusion in the past and probably isn't going to stop anytime soon, since most people know virtually nothing about military medals.
Why did Martin Luther King receave the Presidential Medal of Freedom?
Because he made it so their is freedom in the living room.
What medals did martin Luther king jr received?
He was posthumously awarded the presidential medal of freedom in 1977 and congressional gold medal in 2004.Answer from: martin-luther-king-jr
Why did martin Luther kind Jr receive the congressional gold medal?
Because he's black.
Why did Martin Luther King Jr win the Congressional Gold Medal?
He did a great thing of ending Rasism
When was Congressional Space Medal of Honor created?
Congressional Space Medal of Honor was created on 1969-09-29.
He was awarded the congressional medal of honor for his defense of an important hill?
who was awarded the congressional medal of honor for his defense of an important hill
Is Medal of Honor 2 appropriate for 10 year old?
Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor which a civilian may be awarded.The Congressional Medal of Honor is strictly military.
Was Lawrence Peters awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor?
Why was Lawrence M. Peters awarded the Congressional Medal Of Honor for his service in Vietnam?
Did george m cohan receive the congressional medal of honor?
The Congressional Medal of Honor is bestowed to members of the military. George M. Cohan was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in 1936, which is a civilian award, and is not the same as the Medal of Honor. See link below for full list of recipients:
What country was the congressional medal of honor?
The U.S.A
Was Thomas Edison awarded the congressional medal of honor?
No Ediso did not receive the Medal of Honor. The last civilian to actually recieve the Medal of Honor was just about 1917. Then Congress caught up to itself and forbade civilians to recieve any more Medal's of Honor.
A bill conferring a Medal of Honor on a war hero is categorized as a?
Act of Congress. This is why sometimes erroneously the Medal of Honor is called the Congressional Medal of Honor
