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Q: Why did Roy Benavidez win the Medal of Honor?
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How do you win a medal of honor?

You dont' WIN the Medal of Honor. It is awarded for Valor and Bravery


How did Elijah of Buxton win the Newbery Medal?

it won the honor not the medal.


Did Ron Roy win a Newbery Medal?

No he didn't.


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Why did Rosa Parks win the medal of honor?

she was persistant


What medal did Rosa parks win in the year of 1979?

the Spingarn medal. this medal was the NAACPs highest honor.


Does a person have to die to win the medal of honor?

No, you do not have to die to win the Medal of Honor. There have been many winners who lived through the action for which they were cited, Audie Murphy, Jimmy Doolittle to name a couple.


Who was first black to win the Congressional Medal of Honor?

william carney


When did The Egypt Game win the Newbery Medal of Honor?

It won in 1968.


What war did William carney win the medal of honor?

Sergeant William Carney was the first black soldier to be awarded the Medal of Honor. This was during the Civil War.


Did ll cool j win the medal of honor?

No. The Medal of Honor is a military medal for an extraordinary act of bravery in the armed forces. LL Cool J is a rapper who has never served in his life.


What is the congressional medal honor?

It is the highest award that can be given to a member of the US services for bravery in battle. Most of the service men who have been recipients of this medal have died in the course of their action. It is quite common for someone to say that a soldier "WON the Medal of Honor." This is incorrect, you don't "WIN" the Medal of Honor. It's not a contest. He was "Awarded the Medal of Honor" is the correct phrase. The name of the medal is: Medal of Honor. To call it Congressional Medal of Honor is not correct. It is awarded in the name of the Congress by the President of the United States.