Congressional Medal

noun

Examples of Congressional Medal in a Sentence

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In 2009, his son Jared posthumously received the highest commendation any American soldier can be awarded: the Congressional Medal of Honor. Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Captain Royce Williams, Navy Cross recipient and Congressional Medal of Honor candidate, will be the guest of honor. Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 May 2025 Drake was awarded the special Congressional Medal for the Veterans of Pearl Harbor, the Army Good Conduct Medal, the American Defense Medal with Foreign Service bar, the Asiatic-Pacific Medal with two battles stars, and the World War II Victory Medal, according to his obituary. Bill Hutchinson, ABC News, 15 Apr. 2025 Mayhew served in the Marines during World War II and was eventually awarded the Special Congressional Medal of Honor. Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 27 Sep. 2024 He was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor for his bravery and heroism in the 12-hour battle of Kamdesh in Afghanistan. Anthony Krepps, Sun Sentinel, 24 July 2024 The train's conductor chased them, first on foot and later by handcar for 87 miles, according to the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. Jessie Balmert, The Enquirer, 3 July 2024 The medal, renamed in 2020 for Ganci, who died on 9/11, is the Fire Department’s equivalent of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Thomas Tracy, New York Daily News, 4 June 2024 The Congressional Medal of Honor Society announced the death in a statement, which did not provide further details. Alex Traub, New York Times, 31 May 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1910, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Congressional Medal was in 1910

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“Congressional Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Congressional%20Medal. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

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