Medal of Honor
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The Medal of Honor is the United States’ highest and most prestigious military decoration, awarded for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military award
ⓘ
military decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
Department of Defense
ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of Defense
United States Department of Homeland Security ⓘ Department of the Air Force ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Air Force
United States Department of the Army ⓘ Department of the Navy ⓘ
surface form:
United States Department of the Navy
|
| awardedFor |
acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty
ⓘ
combat action against an enemy of the United States ⓘ conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of life ⓘ |
| awardingProcess |
requires approval by service secretary
ⓘ
requires approval by the President of the United States ⓘ requires investigation and documentation of action ⓘ requires recommendation and chain-of-command review ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| ceremonialLocation | usually presented at the White House ⓘ |
| commemoratedOn | National Medal of Honor Day ⓘ |
| conflictOfFirstAwards | American Civil War ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| eligibility |
U.S. military personnel
ⓘ
members of the United States Armed Forces ⓘ |
| entitlesRecipientTo |
Medal of Honor Roll enrollment
ⓘ
salute privileges ⓘ special pension ⓘ uniform distinctions ⓘ |
| firstAwarded | 1863 ⓘ |
| hasVariant |
Air Force Medal of Honor
ⓘ
Medal of Honor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Army Medal of Honor
Coast Guard Medal of Honor ⓘ Medal of Honor self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Navy Medal of Honor
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| highestRankInSystem | highest U.S. military decoration ⓘ |
| inception | 1861 ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
Title 10 of the United States Code
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surface form:
United States Code Title 10
Title 14 of the United States Code ⓘ
surface form:
United States Code Title 14
Title 32 of the United States Code ⓘ
surface form:
United States Code Title 32
|
| NationalMedalOfHonorDayDate | March 25 ⓘ |
| notableTheaterOfAwards |
Iraq War
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ
surface form:
War in Afghanistan
World War I ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| presentedBy | President of the United States ⓘ |
| relativeTo |
higher than Air Force Cross
ⓘ
higher than Coast Guard Cross ⓘ higher than Distinguished Service Cross ⓘ higher than Navy Cross ⓘ |
| ribbonColor | light blue ribbon with white stars ⓘ |
| shape | star-shaped medallion ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
extraordinary heroism
ⓘ
self-sacrifice in combat ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (honorary, as General of the Army rank-equivalent)?
this entity surface form:
Army Medal of Honor
this entity surface form:
Navy Medal of Honor
subject surface form:
Jason Dunham
subject surface form:
Navy Distinguished Service Medal
this entity surface form:
"Medal of Honor"
subject surface form:
Oliver Otis Howard
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (Army design)
this entity surface form:
Medal of Honor (living recipient)
subject surface form:
Distinguished Service Cross
subject surface form:
Presidential Unit Citation (United States)
subject surface form:
Audie Murphy
subject surface form:
Daniel J. Callaghan