Armstrong became an astronaut in 1962, part of NASA’s second group of astronauts, and retired from the space program in 1971. He received an honorary doctorate from Purdue in 1970 and countless awards ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is typically awarded annually, though it is not given on a fixed schedule. It is usually ...

President Joe Biden is awarding the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor, to Hillary Clinton and 18 others “who have made America a better place,” the White ...

Previous honorees of the Medal of Freedom include: Walt Disney, Neil Armstrong, Martin Luther King Jr., Billy Graham, Jackie Robinson, Eunice Kennedy Shriver, Roberto Clemente, Dr. Ben Carson, and ...

The Presidential Medal of Freedom is the highest civilian honor in the United States. It is awarded to individuals who have ...