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Presidential Medal Of Freedom

Presidential Medal of Freedom

US honours 16 'agents of change'

The US awards its highest civilian honour - the Presidential Medal of Freedom - to 16 people praised as "agents of change". Ref. Source 1

Freedom Medal Presidential

I wonder if I would ever be grand enough to win one of these medals. Maybe I am not eligible due to having served in the army.

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Tom Hanks, Michael Jordan, Ellen DeGeneres among stars honored with Presidential Medal of Freedom

For the last time in office, President Obama bestowed the nation's highest civilian honor on 21 individuals from a varying list of categories from science to sports to entertainment. Honorees included actors Robert De Niro and Robert Redford, basketball player Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates, and broadcaster Vin Scully. Obama says the people receiving the medal helped push America forward and inspired millions around the world. The award recognizes especially meritorious contributions to national interests and to American culture. Ref. USAToday.