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The Medal of Honor was created during the American Civil War and is the highest military decoration presented by the United States to a member of its armed forces. Recipients must distinguish themselves at the risk of their own life above and beyond the call of duty in action against an enemy of the United States.
President Isaac Herzog revived the institution of the medal in 2022, awarding it for the first time since Shimon Peres in 2014. Under Herzog, the decoration was renamed the Israeli Presidential Medal of Honor. Recipients include Czech President Miloš Zeman and U.S. President Joe Biden. [2] [3]
"Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Mexican-American War (Vera Cruz). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009 "Medal of Honor recipients". American Medal of Honor recipients for the Interim period (1915–1916). United States Army Center of Military History. June 8, 2009
This is a category listing, which serves as an index of existing Wikipedia articles about recipients of the President's Medal (Israel).
Israel's medal of valor. Israeli military decorations are the decorations awarded to soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who exhibit extraordinary bravery and courage. Its decorations consist of the Medal of Valor (the highest decoration in the IDF), the Medal of Courage, and the Medal of Distinguished Service. It also includes the Citations ...
Pages in category "Jewish Medal of Honor recipients" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
1 List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients. Toggle the table of contents. Wikipedia: Featured list candidates/List of Jewish Medal of Honor recipients/archive1. Add ...
The Medal of Valor (Hebrew: עיטור הגבורה, Hebrew pronunciation: [(ʔ)iˈtuʁ (h)agvuˈʁa] Itur HaGvura) is the highest Israeli military decoration.. The medal was established in 1970 by the Knesset in an act of law as a replacement for the Hero of Israel military decoration that was awarded during the 1947-48 Civil War in Mandatory Palestine and the 1948 Arab–Israeli War.