posthumous medal 追頒勳章

posthumous medal
繁：追頒勳章
简：追颁勋章

美國前國防部長羅伯特‧蓋茨2008年曾上書總統要求向佩拉爾塔追頒勳章，但後來有法庭證據質疑故事的真實性，指佩拉爾塔被手榴彈炸傷前已被子彈屑片擊中頭部，失去行動能力，羅伯特‧蓋茨其後取消上書。

美兵身蓋手榴彈喪命　事隔10年同袍暗示故事非真（2014年2月24日）。on.cc東網，取自 http://hk.on.cc/int/bkn/cnt/news/20140224/bknint-20140224001252007-0224_17011_001.html

Obama presented a posthumous Medal of Honor in September to the family of Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti for his heroism in exposing himself to enemy fire to retrieve a wounded comrade.

Pentagon recommends Medal of Honor for a living soldier. (2010, July 1). Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/30/AR2010063005346.html