Medals & Awards (EV)

These are high honors and awards given to persons who achieve heroic goals.

Military

Medal	Requirement	Notes
Medal of Honor	Risked his or her life in combat against an enemy of the nation, exceeding what is expected of their duty.	Highest medal in the nation.
Medal of Valor	Faced extreme danger or risked personal safety.	Awarded primarily to POW's and severely injured.

Civilian

Medal	Requirement	Notes
Medal of Valor	Faced extreme danger or risked personal safety.	Awarded to hostages, kidnappees and those severely injured in combat or said situations.
Medal of Vigilance	Fought in combat against an enemy force or enemy of the nation to maintain the security of others or that of the nation.
Medal of Liberty	Prevented or fought against a terrorist attack against the nation whether on the ground, in the air or at sea.
Medal of Freedom	Worked exceptionally to fight for and or strengthen human rights, civil rights or peace or humanitarian efforts.	National equivalent of the Nobel Peace Prize.

Notable Recipients

Individual	Medal	Action
Christine S. Fletcher	Medal of Vigilance	Fought against two separate terrorist assassination incidents alongside her security forces.
Anonymous	Medal of Vigilance & Valor	Fought against an enemy force in the Scientology Incident, alerting to espionage and spying against the nation of Everett and two incidents of assault and battery and kidnapping against Anonymous members.
United Airlines Flight 93	Medal of Liberty	To the passengers and crew who fought against and stopped the Flight 93 terrorist attack on September 11th 2001.
AeroMexico Flight 576	Medal of Liberty	To the passengers and crew who fought against and stopped the hijacker.