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Because of the high volume of medals needed, Congress authorized the U.S. Mint to forge gold-plated medals in lieu of standard solid gold medals. [14] The medals' status as official Congressional Gold Medals was unclear until confirmed by the Clerk of the House of Representatives in 2007. [15] Queen Beatrix of the Netherlands: March 22, 1982
Each medal is ordered to be uniquely designed and cast in gold by the United States Mint. Thus, there are significantly fewer gold medals than presidential medals. U.S. citizenship is not a requirement. As of November 29, 2023, 184 people, events, or institutions have been awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. [4]
In 2022, the battalion was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal, and King was recognized in a ceremony in Las Vegas. [8] Their story became the subject of the Netflix film The Six Triple Eight, directed by Tyler Perry and featuring Kerry Washington. King was a main character and was portrayed by Ebony Obsidian. [8] [1]
The Congressional Gold Medal was presented to the ... first American to orbit the Earth in 1962. She was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 – the nation’s highest civilian honor ...
A World War II veteran received the Congressional Gold Medal on Friday, the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. Congress. As part of its Veteran's Day celebration, Able Seaman Joseph Kolis Sr. was ...
Congressional Gold Medal (June 8, 1962) [3] Sylvanus Thayer Award, United States Military Academy (at West Point, 1968) Presidential Medal of Freedom (awarded by Lyndon B. Johnson, January 20, 1969) [4] Medal for Merit (awarded by Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower, Chief of Staff, at Pentagon October 24, 1946. “Decoration was in recognition of his ...
The honor is the crowning achievement for Frances Boggs Metcalf, 100, a Rosie the Riveter during World War II who also served in the U.S. Navy.
Because the Thanks of Congress was only awarded to officers, the Medal of Honor was created at this time to honor soldiers in the Army, and over 1,500 men received the medal by the end of the war. [1] [7] Only one officer, General Ulysses S. Grant, received both the Thanks of Congress and a Congressional Gold Medal during the Civil War. [7]