In the US, it's the Congressional Medal of Honour.
Thomas Edison did not receive the Medal of Honor. He did not serve in the military. Only and active duty military member may be awarded the Medal of Honor.
Sergeant William Carney was the first African-American to receive the Medal of Honor
The highest award US military personnel can receive is the Medal of Honor
Because the awarding of the Medal of Honor is done by an act of Congress. The US Medal of Honor was authorized by the Congress in 1862. The first Army soldier to receive the Medal was Private Jacob Parrott.
No, the highest award a military member can receive is the Congressional Medal of Honor.
There is no record of a person named John McClain receiving the Medal of Honor. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government and is typically awarded to members of the armed forces for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal for bravery that can be issued to a US soldier.
medal of honor
In the US, the highest military medal is the Medal of Honor. There is no "degree" associated with this medal.
No, the do not receive the Medal of Honor. The Dickens award is the decoration given to animals.
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.