[1000 silverlings]

Was it "a weird shout-out" or just what did he mean?

The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration awarded by the United States government. It is bestowed on a member of the United States armed forces who distinguishes him- or herself "conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his [or her] life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in an action against an enemy of the United States.

Since he claims the US is not a Christian country, just what is he talking about?

[Northern Yankee]

The person in question that Obie was praising was not a medal of honor recipient, but a freedom award recipient. (Heard that news this morning.)