who has been awarded the congressional gold medal?
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Filipino WWII veterans awarded Congressional Gold Medal Almeda received the Congressional Gold Medal, the nation’s highest civilian honor. Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin also announced at a Capitol ceremony that Almeda was getting a check, 72 years after the war ended.
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- For his years of service to the United States, Congress has awarded former Republican senator & soldier Bob Dole the Congressional Gold Medal. Jan.18.2018 Read More
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Filipino WWII veterans awarded Congressional Gold Medal House Speaker Paul Ryan congratulated Aquilino Delen and other Filipino veterans and their survivors, including Frank Francone, front left; Alicia Benitez, second from right; and Margrit Baltazar, right, during a ceremony awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II on Capitol Hill on Wednesday.
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The Native Americans Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled, That the President of the United States is requested to cause a gold medal to be struck, with suitable emblems, devices and inscriptions, to be presented to the late William Mitchell, formerly a Colonel, United States Army, in recognition ...
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- The award, which consists of a gold medal, was created in 1914 by Joel Elias Spingarn, Chairman of the Board of the NAACP.
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- As a longtime supporter of Clinical Research, Congressman Paul Tonko will visit Neurological Associates of Albany Read More On Monday evening, October 17th, 2016, at their fifteenth annual Founders’ Awards Dinner, Colonie Senior Service Centers awarded Dr. Richard F. Holub The Ann Marie Sheehy Bright Horizons Award. This award honors those in our community who reflect the commitment, vision and leadership exemplified by the Founders of Colonie Service Centers.
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Obama awards Medal of Honor to vet who threw himself on suicide bomber - as brave soldier says he is still haunted by his comrades who didn't make it home Florent Groberg, 32, was awarded a Medal of Honor - the nation's highest military honor - by President Barack Obama on Thursday. Groberg is credited with saving fellow soldier's lives with his actions in August 2012 after he tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan.
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Obama awards Medal of Honor to vet who threw himself on suicide bomber - as brave soldier says he is still haunted by his comrades who didn't make it home President Barack Obama has awarded the nation's highest military honor to a former Army captain who tackled a suicide bomber while serving in Afghanistan. Florent Groberg, 32, was awarded the Medal of Honor after being credited with saving fellow soldier's lives with his actions in August 2012.
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Obama gives presidential medals to Silicon Valley, Hollywood, sports and rock stars Katherine Skiba. For the last time before he leaves office, President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Tuesday, bestowing it on 21 stars of Silicon Valley, Hollywood, sports and rock, who created a glittering assembly even for the White House.
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Gold-Medalist Michelle Carter Brings Body Positivity To The Olympics After winning the gold, Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton—a woman who’s redefined femininity in her own powerful way—shared her support on Facebook. “Yesterday, Michelle Carter made Olympic history in the women’s shot put, earning Team USA’s first gold medal in the event. Congratulations, Michelle!”.
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- A 20¢ stamp honoring Dr. Mary Walker was issued in Oswego, NY on June 10, 1982. The stamp commemorates the first woman to have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor and the second woman to graduate from a medical school in the United States.
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- Congresswoman Waters Mourns the Passing of Grammy Winner Natalie Cole. LOS ANGELES – Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Ranking Member of the Committee on Financial Services, released the following statement concerning the untimely passing of Natalie Cole today.
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- Breaking Down USA's 1,000 Summer Olympic Gold Medals. The United States became the first nation to win 1,000 Olympic gold medals Saturday night, and the four women who put America over the top by claiming the 4x100-meter medley relay in swimming couldn't have been any more appropriate.
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Medal of Honor Medal of Honor Medal of Honor Recipients The President, in the name of Congress, has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861.
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Man who drowned in Lake Superior rescue gets medal MARQUETTE — Justin William Schroepfer, who died in June 2016 while attempting to rescue two women from drowning in Lake Superior, was recently awarded the Carnegie Medal for outstanding civilian heroism.
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Biography It's a difference of the mind, not of the heart. See more ». Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC with the 1997 Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors.
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Hyman G. Rickover Awards. 1  Presidential Medal of Freedom (1980) 2  Congressional Gold Medal — 2 awards (1958, 1982) 3  Navy Distinguished Service Medal with two gold stars representing 3 awards (1961, 1964, 1982) 4  Legion of Merit with gold star representing 2 awards (1945, 1952) 5  Navy Commendation Medal (1945)
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- Celestino Almeda, a Filipino World War II veteran, smiles during a ceremony Wednesday at Emancipation Hall on Capitol Hill in Washington, awarding the Congressional Gold Medal to Filipino veterans of World War II.
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Obama honors President Clinton and Oprah at Medal of Freedom ceremony but also uses the ceremony to honor Kennedy who created the award 134. View. comments. President Obama has paid tribute to President Kennedy at the Medal of Freedom ceremony today as he presented awards to former President Clinton, Oprah Winfrey, country singer Loretta Lynn and newspaper editor Ben Bradlee.
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Biography Honored by the Congressional Award in Washington, DC on June 19, 2008 with the Horizon Award. The Horizon Award is a special recognition from the Joint Leadership of the United States Congress and the Congressional Award Board of Directors.
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2016 Summer Olympics: The U.S. dominates Rio Games with 121 medals Michael Phelps ends record-breaking career with 23rd Olympic gold medal. American swimmer Michael Phelps, center, celebrates with teammates after winning gold in the men's 400-meter medley relay on Saturday.
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3 Americans receive France's highest civilian award after thwarting a train attack You have successfully emailed the post. 3 Americans receive France's highest civilian award after thwarting a train attack. French President Francois Hollande has awarded the Legion d'Honneur to the four men, Americans Spencer Stone, Alek Skarlatos, and Anthony Sadler, and Briton Chris Norman, who overpowered a gunman on a train in France.
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- Arago: Dr. Mary Walker Issue. A 20-cent commemorative stamp honoring Dr. Mary Edwards Walker, Civil War surgeon and advocate of women's rights, was issued June 10, 1982, at her birthplace, Oswego, New York. The First Day of Issue ceremony was held at the Oswego High School. Dr. Mary Walker (1832-1919) was the first woman awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor. The medal was awarded in 1865. After becoming the second woman in the U.S. to earn a medical degree (Elizabeth Blackwell was the first), she volunteered for the Union Army, serving near the front lines as a field surgeon for several years.
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- Stephanie Jay interview with Silver State Award recipient of the Leadership Award, Congresswoman Dina Titus at the Wynn. Silver State Awards-Women Awards Congresswoman TitusStephanie Jay interview with Silver State Award recipient of the Leadership Award, Congresswoman Dina Titus at the Wynn.youtube.com.
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- IADC Class 55 tours U.S. CapitolFORT LESLEY J. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- read more. Inter-American Defense College (IADC) Director Rear Admiral Martha Herb presents Joint Commendation Medal to Lieutenant Commander Pedro VazquezFORT LESLEY J. MCNAIR, WASHINGTON, D.C. -- read more.
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Obama Lauds Medal Of Freedom Recipients His wife, Libby, accepted and Obama rubbed her back as a White House military aide read her husband's medal citation. The other medal recipients are:-John H. Adams, co-founder of Natural Resources Defense Council-Maya Angelou, an author and poet who wrote and recited one of her works at former President Bill Clinton's inauguration.
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Bob Dole receives Congressional Gold Medal In a rare moment of bipartisanship, former Sen. Bob Dole on Wednesday received the Congressional Gold Medal – the highest civilian honor – for his service to the country as a “soldier, legislator and statesman.”
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Obama awards Medal of Honor to Army captain President Barack Obama awarded (Ret.) Army Capt. Florent Groberg the honor for what the White House called his selfless service during a deadly attack in Kunar Province, Afghanistan, in August 2012. He deployed to Afghanistan twice.