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Billie Jean King, Congressional Gold Medal

Medal of Honor Recipients Could Get $100,000 Annual Pensions Under Bill Proposed in Congress

Under the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends, or MEDAL, Act, the monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients would jump from $1,406.73 per month to $8,333.33.

KXAN Austin on MSN · 6h

House awards Billie Jean King Congressional Gold Medal in history-making vote

The House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to award a Congressional Gold Medal to tennis legend and equal rights advocate Billie Jean King, bestowing the nation’s highest civilian honor on a female individual athlete for the first time.

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Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal

Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal . Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of Representatives and would be sent to President Joe Biden for his signature.

Santa Rosa Press Democrat2h

'Hidden Figures' of the space race receive Congress' highest honor at medal ceremony

NEW YORK — The hidden figures of the space race were recognized with Congress’ highest honor at a medal ceremony on Wednesday ...

IEEE1d

Prestigious IEEE Medal of Honor Prize Is Increased to $2 Million

Prestigious IEEE Medal of Honor Prize is Increased to $2 Million The Highest Award for Exceptional Technology, Engineering, ...

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Congressional Medal of Honor Society seeks 2025 Citizen Honors nominations

The Congressional Medal of Honor Society is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Citizen Honors Awards, recognizing ...

Stars and Stripes3d

Housing towers honoring Medal of Honor recipients open at Camp Humphreys

Keeble, Kyle and Vera, the three new housing towers that opened at this Army installation last week after five years of ...

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Opinion: Incensed by dishonor of the Medal of Honor

Donald Trump equating the significance of the country's highest award for valor with the civilian Presidential Medal of ...

TheNewsCenter1h

West Virginia native and NASA mathematician Katherine Johnson was awarded with the Congressional Gold Medal

On Wednesday afternoon the family of the late Katherine Johnson was awarded the Congressional Gold Medal in honor of their ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph5d

Medal of Honor recipients inspire students at The Brook Hill School

Students at The Brook Hill School eagerly awaited the arrival of a distinguished group of Medal of Honor recipients. The ...

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National Medal of Honor Museum approaching $280M fundraising goal ahead of 2025 opening

The National Medal of Honor Museum continues to march toward its $280 million fundraising goal ahead of a planned spring 2025 ...

Atlanta Journal-Constitution4h

Lawmakers seek to honor former President Jimmy Carter with Congressional medal

A bipartisan trio of lawmakers, including two from Georgia, have introduced legislation to award former President Jimmy Carter the Congressional Gold Medal. U.S. Reps. Sanford Bishop, D-Albany, and ...

Tyler Morning Telegraph6d

Medal of Honor recipients arrive in East Texas for weekend military show

Tyler Junior College Apache Belles and others greeted Medal of Honor recipients Thursday evening as they arrived at Tyler ...

620 WTMJ raises money to repair memorial for Medal of Honor recipient

Our partners at 620 WTMJ are raising money to repair the memorial of a local Medal of Honor recipient. What to expect during ...

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