Arthur, you should know by now that there are no Medal of Honor "winners". Only recipients. Mostly because if you receive it, you've been mostly dead. :)
Of course, the TSA don't know what dat is - it just looks like a dangerous gold star-weapon thingee...
As in “welfare recipient.”
Faint heart never WON fair lady.
“Winning” can come about through strife and effort. Which is why the traditional, correct phrase is “Medal of Honor winner.”
In “It’s a Wonderful Life,” George says, “My brother just won the Congressional Medal of Honor.” That was the traditional expression.
Where did the idea come from that “winning” implies pure chance—like the lottery?