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Trump is planning to give Patriots head coach Bill Belichick the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the US' highest civilian honor
The president admires Belichick so much that he once proposed making him a military adviser: "If I …
Will Martin
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Prince Harry wore military medals that honored his connection to Prince Philip at his grandfather's funeral
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex also sent a custom-made wreath, which included the national flower o…
Armani Syed
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These are the incredible stories of US troops who've earned the Medal of Honor during the war on terror
On April 4, 2005, President George W. Bush spoke to a somber crowd gathered to honor Army Sergeant …
Caitlin Foster
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These American war heroes were overlooked for decades due to race discrimination. Here are their remarkable Medal of Honor stories.
"No nation is perfect," President Obama said at the ceremony. "But here in America, we confront our…
Caitlin Foster
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No female athlete has ever won the Congressional Gold Medal. The USTA wants Billie Jean King to be the first.
Billie Jean King could become the first woman athlete to earn Congress' top honor, 50 years after h…
Meredith Cash
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The harrowing Medal of Honor stories of 5 men who helped turn the tide of Vietnam's brutal Battle of Hue City
The Tet Offensive began on January 30 as the North Vietnamese occupied the city of Hue. US Marines …
Caitlin Foster
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Megan Rapinoe almost ignored the White House phone call about receiving her Presidential Medal of Freedom
A teammate on the US Women's National Team had to urge the pink-haired superstar to answer the call…
Meredith Cash
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Simone Biles swipes back at Trump lawyer who called her a 'loser' after she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom: 'Who is Jenna Ellis?'
"Who is Jenna Ellis? Asking for everyone," Simone Biles tweeted in response to criticisms from Elli…
Katie Balevic
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President Joe Biden awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom to 17 people. Most of them have donated money to Democrats.
From former actor Denzel Washington to the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, most of Biden's medal recipie…
Bryan Metzger
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Biden to award 17 Presidential Medals of Freedom, including to Steve Jobs, John McCain, Simone Biles, Gabriel Giffords, and Denzel Washington
The president will award the nation's highest civilian honor to a mix of business luminaries, celeb…
Brent D. Griffiths
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Here's the story of Dr. Mary Edwards Walker - a shotgun-wielding legend who is the only woman ever to win the Medal of Honor
Her medal was rescinded in the early 20th century because of changes in the award's regulations, bu…
Caitlin Foster
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A hotly-tipped Olympic skier says he'll cut his medal in half if he wins, to honor his coach who was stripped of one 20 years ago
Alain Baxter was stripped of the bronze medal he won in 2002 after testing positive for a banned st…
Barnaby Lane
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Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics Medals Table
This year's Olympics features 109 medal events with at least 327 total medals to be awarded.
Taylor Tyson,Madison Hall
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The Medal of Honor hero known as a 'one-man Marine Corps' has died
"Art Jackson was a true American hero," Rocci Johnson, a family friend, told the Statesman. "He was…
Daniel Brown
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Chloe Kim celebrated her Olympic gold medal win with Eileen Gu, who called the snowboarder 'a friend, inspo, and big sister'
The Team China freestyle skiing star reached out from the crowd to hug Kim after she won the gold m…
Meredith Cash
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NBA retires Bill Russell's No. 6 jersey across the league to honor the 11-time champion
Russell, who died last month at age 88, wore the No. 6 jersey throughout his legendary career with …
Barnaby Lane
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The Navy handed out medals to the prosecutors who 'failed' miserably in the war crimes trial of a Navy SEAL
The prosecution received Navy Achievement Medals celebrating the US government team's "exceptional …
Ryan Pickrell
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3 Olympian medal winners won the exact same medals in back-to-back Olympics for the first time in history
Ryan Crouser, Joe Kovacs and Tom Walsh took home the same medals for shot put in the Tokyo 2020 Oly…
Kelly McLaughlin
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How to tell where a US soldier or veteran has served based on their medals
Medals awarded to Army Master Sgt. Charles McDaniel, who went missing during the Korean War, includ…
Caitlin Foster
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Medal Of Honor Hero Rejoins The Army
President Barack Obama awards the Medal of Honor to former Army Capt. William D. Swenson of Seattle…