You are correct. Apologies; medals are rightly earned and received.
“You are correct. Apologies; medals are rightly earned and received.”
That usage of the word “win” hearkens back to a day when men spoke of “winning glory.” It is correct, but because of the shift in usage of the word “win,” many who have not read documents old enough to contain the earlier usage think it incorrect.
Which, these days, means almost everyone.