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Congressional Medal of Honor   /kəngrˈɛʃənəl mˈɛdəl əv ˈɑnər/   Listen
Congressional Medal of Honor

noun
1.
The highest U.S. military decoration awarded for bravery and valor in action 'above and beyond the call of duty'.  Synonym: Medal of Honor.





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"Congressional medal of honor" Quotes from Famous Books



... the honor to recommend that a "Congressional Medal of Honor" be given to Theodore Roosevelt (late Colonel First Volunteer Cavalry), for distinguished conduct and conspicuous bravery in command of his regiment in the charge on San Juan ...
— Theodore Roosevelt - An Autobiography by Theodore Roosevelt • Theodore Roosevelt
... noticed. He wears the ribbon of the Congressional Medal of Honor. Evidently he is given to exceeding the speed-limit. Did he tell you how he won that pale-blue ribbon with the little white stars ...
— The Pride of Palomar • Peter B. Kyne


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