Medal of Honor: History and Issues Metadata

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Title

  • Main Title Medal of Honor: History and Issues

Creator

  • Author: Burrelli, David F.
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Specialist in Military Manpower Policy
  • Author: Torreon, Barbara Salazar
    Creator Type: Personal
    Creator Info: Information Research Specialist

Publisher

  • Name: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.
    Place of Publication: Washington D.C.
    Additional Info: Congressional Research Service, Library of Congress

Date

  • Creation: 2013-12-19

Language

  • English

Description

  • Content Description: This report describes the history of the Medal of Honor and the laws and regulations pertaining to the award. The report discusses the privileges/benefits available to the recipients are discussed. Finally, this report analyzes efforts to have the Medal of Honor awarded to certain individuals outside of the normal procedures.
  • Physical Description: 25 pages.

Subject

  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congress
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Congressional Medal of Honor
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Commemorations
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Defense policy
  • Legislative Indexing Vocabulary: Military medals, decorations, etc.

Primary Source

  • Item is not a Primary Source

Coverage

  • Place Name: United States

Collection

  • Name: Congressional Research Service Reports
    Code: CRSR

Institution

  • Name: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department
    Code: UNTGD

Resource Type

  • Report

Format

  • Text

Identifier

  • CRS Report Number: 95-519
  • Accession or Local Control No: 95-519_2013Dec19
  • Archival Resource Key: ark:/67531/metadc271984
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