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Presented to Washington March 21, 1790 and currently resides at the Boston Public Library. [1] See also: Washington Before Boston Medal. Major General Horatio Gates. November 4, 1777. Continental Congress. Victor in Saratoga campaign. The medal is currently in the possession of the New York Historical Society.
Sixty-one Canadians who were serving in the United States Armed Forces have received the Medal of Honor; most received it for actions in the American Civil War. Since 1900, only four have been awarded to Canadians. [10] In the Vietnam War, Peter C. Lemon was the only Canadian-born recipient of the Medal of Honor.
Congressional Bronze Medal. The United States Congress awarded its first Gold Medal to George Washington. Silver and Bronze medals have sometimes been awarded in conjunction with the higher award. A Bronze medal should not be confused with a bronze duplicate of a gold medal. Bronze duplicates of gold medals are sometimes offered for sale by the ...
Corporal. Chu Pa Region, Pleiku Province. February 9, 1969 – February 11, 1969. For saving many lives as a medic during a number of vicious firefights. Second conscientious objector to receive the Medal of Honor. Dwight W. Birdwell. Army. Specialist Five. Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon.
United States Congress. First awarded. 1776. Total recipients. 184. The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom. [1] It is bestowed by vote of the United States Congress. The Gold Medal seeks to impart the highest expression of national appreciation for ...
The Congressional Award is an award given by Congress to outstanding young Americans. In 1979, the United States Congress established the award program to "recognize initiative, service, and achievement in young people." The Congressional Award is a nonpartisan, voluntary, and non-competitive award. The program is open for all individuals from ...
The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration presented by the United States government to a member of its armed forces. The attack on Pearl Harbor was a surprise military strike on the neutral United States by the Imperial Japanese Navy against numerous U.S. military sites on the island of Oahu – with a focus on the naval base at Pearl Harbor – in the U.S. Territory of Hawaii on ...
U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss, D. Taunton, presents Madison Cable of Taunton with the Bronze Medal on her way to the Congressional Award Gold Medal in a private ceremony in August 2022. An achiever ...