
Today, President Barack Obama named sixteen recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, one of which just happens to be Loretta Lynn.
According to the press release, the Presidential Medal of Freedom is the Nation’s highest civilian honor, presented to individuals who have made especially meritorious contributions to the security or national interests of the United States, to world peace, or to cultural or other significant public or private endeavors. The awards will be presented at the White House later this year.
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