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Only place where the Confederate Congressional Medal of Honor is given out?
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No military medals were given by the Confederate army during the Civil War. The reasoning behind this was to not single out anyone's individual heroicism but rather to acknowledge the glory of the Cause and of every volunteer. The highest honor a soldier could receive was to receive a mention of merit in dispatches.
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Why was Buffalo Bill given a medal of honor?
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society only lists his Medal as being for "gallantry in action."
What is the congressional medal honor?
It is the highest award that can be given to a member of the US services for bravery in battle. Most of the service men who have been recipients of this medal have died in the course of their action. It is quite common for someone to say that a soldier "WON the Medal of Honor." This is incorrect, you don't "WIN" the Medal of Honor. It's not a contest. He was "Awarded the Medal of Honor" is the correct phrase. The name of the medal is: Medal of Honor. To call it Congressional Medal of Honor is not correct. It is awarded in the name of the Congress by the President of the United States.
What is the highest honor that can be earned while serving in the us military?
The highest award US military personnel can receive is the Medal of Honor
Did civilians ever win the congressional medal of honor?
The Congressional Medal of Honor is awarded only for military service, not for civilian service. Civilians do not win it. The Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the hight civilian honors given in the US. Now, it may be possible that the Congressional Medal Honor has been given by mistake a few times or to civilians who took heroic actions during a war they were officially not a part of. While most erroneous medals were revoked, it seems that a few civilians did get to keep theirs since they were in some paramilitary organization and did what would be considered heroic military service.
Who is the most recent Medal of Honor recipient?
It is the highest award that can be given to a member of the service for bravery in battle. Most of the service men who have been recipients of this medal have died in the course of their action. It is quite common for someone to say that a soldier "WON the Medal of Honor." This is incorrect, you don't "WIN" the Medal of Honor. It's not a contest. He was "Awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor" is the correct phrase. Quite often the "Congressional Medal of Honor" is referred to as the "CMH."
What us the highest medal a US citizen can receive?
For someone serving in the military, it would be the Congressional Medal of Honor. The Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by the President) and the Congressional Gold Medal (bestowed by an act of the US Congress) are the highest US civilian awards, which also can be awarded to military personnel.
What award did Forest Gump receive from President Johnson?
For his bravery under fire he received one of the highest awards given, the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Does Buzz Aldrin have the Medal of Honor?
The medal of honor is given to combat soldiers only. They were given the public highest medals.
What does it mean to be given a Medal of Honor?
If a person is given a medal of honor, that is an expression of appreciation for a heroic act that this person has performed.
What is the highest award of a medal of honor?
US General of the Army Douglas MacArthur (5 stars) received the Medal of Honor, TWICE! Just playing "Devils' Advocate" here, but one could say that the President of the US, as Commander-In-Chief of all Us Armed Forces, makes Theodore Roosevelt the highest ranking Medal of Honor recipient.
Should the congressional gold medal of honor be only given to US citizen?
Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela and Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew and some others non American had received the gold Medal of Honor. Even Pope John Paul II also received it. In the related links box below, I posted a website with the gold medal of honor recipients.
What is a posthumous medal of honor?
A medal of honor given posthumously refers to recipients receiving this award after death
