Presidential Medal of Freedom

Joint-highest civilian award of the US

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The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the joint-highest civilian award of the United States, alongside the Congressional Gold Medal. It is an award bestowed by decision of the president of the United States to "any person recommended to the President for award of the Medal or any person selected by the President upon his own initiative", and was created to recognize people who have made "an especially meritorious contribution to the security or national interests of the United States, or world peace, or cultural or other significant public or private endeavors." The award is not limited to U.S. citizens, and, while it is a civilian award, it can also be awarded to military personnel and worn on the uniform. It was established in 1963 by President John F. Kennedy, superseding the Medal of Freedom that was established by President Harry S. Truman in 1945 to honor civilian service.

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Holtz coached Notre Dame from 1986 to 1996, winning 100 games with the school, including a 12-0 national title-winning season in 1988....
🇺🇸 Read Trump's 2026 State of the Union address (2026-02-25)
Read President Trump's State of the Union delivered on Feb. 14....
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🇺🇸 U.S. hockey goalie Connor Hellebuyck will receive Presidential Medal of Freedom (2026-02-25)
Connor Hellebuyck stopped 41 of Team Canada's 42 shots in the Olympic gold medal match....
🇺🇸 Men's Olympic hockey team gets bipartisan standing ovation at State of the Union for gold medal (2026-02-25)
President Trump on Tuesday honored the gold-medal winning Men's USA hockey team and pledged to award their star goalie, Connor Hellebuyck, the Preside...
🇺🇸 WATCH: Trump introduces Olympic gold medal-winning U.S. men's hockey team | 2026 State of the Union (2026-02-25)
The U.S. women's hockey team, which also won gold, declined to attend the State of the Union "due to timing" and previously scheduled commitments, a s...
🇺🇸 Trump says US hockey goaltender will get Presidential Medal of Freedom (2026-02-25)
President Trump announced at the State of the Union address Tuesday that he would give the Presidential Medal of Freedom to Team USA hockey goaltender...
🇺🇸 Trump honors gold medal-winning men's hockey team at State of the Union amid controversy (2026-02-25)
The celebration of the men's team comes after FBI Director Kash Patel's trip to the Games in Milan, and the president's comments about ...
🇺🇸 Norman C. Francis, civil rights champion and recipient of Presidential Medal of Freedom, dies at 94 (2026-02-18)
Norman C. Francis, a civil rights pioneer and champion of education who played a pivotal role in helping rebuild New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina, ...

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