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There is NO US gold Medal. Perhaps you mean the Congressional Gold Medal? If so, this is awarded by the US Congress to a person (or persons) who have done something extraordinary that has been of some benefit in some way to the US and its' people.
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How did US honor Rosa Parks?
She was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal.
What is the highest honor the US President can bestow?
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is considered the highest honor the President of the US can bestow upon US citizens. There is also the Congressional Gold Medal, which is granted by the United States Congress.
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
Is the medal of honor made of gold?
yes
What is the highest medal of honor called?
In the US, the highest military medal is the Medal of Honor. There is no "degree" associated with this medal.
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.
Isn't the Medal of Honor the highest American medal?
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal for bravery that can be issued to a US soldier.
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.
What Medal of Honor is the highest award ever given by the US Government?
The highest US Military Medal is the Medal of Honor (Each US Armed Service has their own). The highest medals awarded by the US Government are the US Congressional Gold Medal, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. They are of equal rank.
Who is the profile is depicted on the Medal of Honor?
It is the goddess Minerva that is pictured on the US Medal of Honor.
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 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.
