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A Guide to Major Congressional and
Presidential Awards
This report is designed to help congressional offices obtain information about
major awards given by Congress and the President. It lists details about the
establishment, criteria, selection process, and presentation of each of the major
presidential and congressional awards: Congressional Award, Congressional Gold
Medal, Medal of Honor, Presidential Citizens Medal, and Presidential Medal of
Freedom. Brief entries are provided for additional awards made by the President
including two new military medals for service in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT):
the GWOT Expeditionary Medal and the GWOT Service Medal. Contact information
is provided for the organization responsible for making the award and for more data
about an award. References to CRS products on awards are also given. This report will
be updated as necessary.
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