If a person is given a Medal of Honor, that is an expression of appreciation for a heroic act that this person has performed.
You were given the award after your death. i.e. the Navy SEAL that earned the Medal of Honor but was killed in the act. He was awarded the Medal of Honor Posthumously.
A medal of honor given posthumously refers to recipients receiving this award after death
The Congressional Medal of Honor Society only lists his Medal as being for "gallantry in action."
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The Medal of Honor was first given out during the Civil War. Lincoln was the one to award the first medal.
The Medal of Honor was created in 1862 during the American Civil War. It was the first medal the US Military created.
No, the do not receive the Medal of Honor. The Dickens award is the decoration given to animals.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that a member of the US Military can be awarded.
The medal of honor is given to combat soldiers only. They were given the public highest medals.
The highest award US military personnel can receive is the Medal of 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.
This statement is referring to the fact that most Medal of Honor receipiants have lost their lives during whatever action earned them the Medal of Honor.