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{{quote|'''December 10, 2017:''' ''[[Omnidisciplinary Scientist|Sir Peter Weyland]] is honored with the Nobel Peace prize in Science for his extraordinary atmospheric work over the polar ice cap.''|[https://www.weylandindustries.com/timeline Weyland Industries Timeline], the tie-in website for [[Prometheus (Film)|Prometheus]]}}
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== Military decorations ==
* The Medal of Honor is the paramount military decoration in the United States services. It's often called the ''Congressional'' Medal of Honor, which is not its name; it's simply got "in the name of Congress" in its citation. A common "artistic license" in both fiction and [[Real Life]].
** The misnomer might also come from the civilian equivalent, the [
** In ''[[Mars Attacks (Film)]]'', Richie and his grandmother are given the Congressional Medal of Honor by [[The President's Daughter]], in honor of their role in stopping the Martians. Arguably, the President's daughter is the only surviving member of the Government (even though she didn't hold any office), but it's overlooked that the medal is only awarded to military personnel, not to civilians.
** Borderline: in ''Frank Merriwell's School Days'', the first of the Frank Merriwell books, Frank, a civilian, is voted "a medal of honor" by Congress. It's not specified as '''the''' Medal of Honor, though, so it may be the civilian Gold Medal.
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