How to Use Medal of Honor in a Sentence

Medal of Honor

noun phrase

• The department awarded Young the Medal of Honor in 1989.
  — Hojun Choi, Dallas News, 22 June 2023
• The 18-year-old died protecting his unit, earning him the Medal of Honor.
  — CBS News, 12 July 2023
• Woodson was nominated for the Medal of Honor in the summer of 1944.
  — Bylinda Hervieux, ABC News, 4 June 2024
• Davis received the Medal of Honor for his acts of bravery as a commander during the Vietnam War.
  — Kathleen Hicks, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2024
• Dealey, the sub’s commander, was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor and a Silver Star.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 May 2024
• The brave tween received the Girl Scout Medal of Honor in a ceremony earlier this month.
  — Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 26 June 2024
• Danilecki has been on the force for 36 years and has received awards for bravery, including, twice, the department’s Medal of Honor.
  — Andrew Ryan, BostonGlobe.com, 8 Apr. 2023
• Firefighter Bryan Finch received the Medal of Honor for his heroics during that event.
  — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 7 Jan. 2024
• For a full list of Medal of Honor recipients from Connecticut, click here.
  — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
• He has been given the department’s Medal of Honor and Purple Heart awards posthumously.
  — Ed Stannard, Hartford Courant, 17 June 2024
• He was posthumously awarded the department’s two highest honors, a Medal of Honor and a Purple Heart.
  — Michael Goldberg, Twin Cities, 11 June 2024
• There are currently 60 living recipients of the Medal of Honor.
  — David Jackson, USA TODAY, 17 Aug. 2024
• And every military person looks up to a Medal of Honor recipients.
  — Chris Boccia, ABC News, 3 July 2024
• The Trump campaign said the former president was referring to the experience of giving the award, not denigrating the Medal of Honor or the actions of service members.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 18 Aug. 2024
• The two became friends, and over time, Hill and several other veterans rallied together to campaign for Taylor to receive a Medal of Honor.
  — Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2023
• It was upgraded to the Medal of Honor decades later following a policy change that lifted a requirement that such awards be made within five years of valorous acts.
  — CBS News, 10 Apr. 2024
• He was nominated for a Medal of Honor by his commanding officer, but then the paperwork vanished.
  — Catherine Herridge, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2023
• Until his passing, the Ridgefield resident was the only living Medal of Honor recipient in the state of Connecticut, according to a statement.
  — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 31 July 2024
• Trump's statement about the Medal of Honor and his characterization of service members who receive the award became a top trending topic of discussion on X, the social media platform.
  — James Laporta, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2024
• Other public events this week have included a briefing on extreme weather Tuesday and a Medal of Honor ceremony Wednesday.
  — Dan Balz, Washington Post, 4 July 2024

Last Updated: 11 Nov 2024