Medals of Praise were introduced in 1945 and are conferred to members of the US armed forces or armed forces of friendly countries who have distinguished themselves with heroism, special achievements or merits.
Pohvalne medalje uvedene su 1945. godine i dodeljuju se pripadnicima američkih oružanih snaga ili oružanih snaga prijateljskih zemalja koji su se istakli heroizmom, posebnim uspesima i zaslugama.