The second highest medal awarded for bravery is the Distinguished Service Cross (DSC).
In the US, it is the Medal of Honor. It is the highest award available.
In the US, the highest military medal is the Medal of Honor. There is no "degree" associated with this medal.
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.
Assuming you refer to the United States, the highest gallantry award, is the Medal of Honor, which awarded (often posthumously) to a significant act or acts of bravery that caused a great deal of difference in the outcome of a battle, or directly saved many lives, even at the sacrifice of the person who is honored. The next highest is the Distinguished Service Cross, followed by the Silver Star, and then the Bronze Star with "V" for Valor, and finally the Commendation Medal with "V" device for valor.
That's the highest military honor in the US.
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal for bravery that can be issued to a US soldier.
In the US, it is the Medal of Honor. It is the highest award available.
The Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded in the US Military. The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is the second highest. The Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) is the third highest.
In the US, the highest military medal is the Medal of Honor. There is no "degree" associated with this medal.
The highest award US military personnel can receive is the Medal of Honor
The US Medal of Honor is the highest medal awarded for gallantry on the battlefield.
The Medal of Honor is the highest award that a member of the US Military can be awarded.
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.
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.
The highest badge earned in World War 1 was the Medal of Honor for the United States and the Victoria Cross for the United Kingdom. In World War 2, the highest badge awarded was again the Medal of Honor for the United States and the Victoria Cross for the United Kingdom. These are both prestigious awards for acts of exceptional valor and bravery.
The US Presidential Medal of Freedom
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.