July 12, 2006

Medal of Honor Authorized by US Congress

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The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the US. It is presented by the president for “gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy." Members of all branches of the US military are eligible to receive the medal, though each branch has its own special design. The medal, first awarded during the Civil War, was designed by the Philadelphia mint. How many times has the medal been granted?
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