| 100% | DSCS | 4 | Army awards just below Medals of Honor: Abbr. |
| 39% | DOOLITTLE | 9 | Jimmy awarded the Medal of Honor by FDR |
| 37% | WARHERO | 7 | Medal of Honor recipient |
| 37% | HERO | 4 | Medal of honor recipient |
| 37% | HEROES | 6 | Medal of Honor recipients |
| 37% | BRAVEMAN | 8 | Medal of Honor recipient, say |
| 36% | AIRACES | 7 | Some Medal of Honor recipients |
| 35% | VALOR | 5 | Grounds for a Medal of Honor |
| 34% | DSO | 3 | British mil. award just below the Victoria Cross |
| 33% | PFC | 3 | Rank just below corporal: Abbr. |
| 33% | DSC | 3 | U.S. Army award: Abbr. |
| 33% | PALM | 4 | Award of honor |
| 33% | OPER | 4 | It's just below 0: Abbr. |
| 32% | HONOR | 5 | Medal of ___ (military award bestowed by the US president) |
| 32% | ELROD | 5 | "Hammerin' Hank" ___, first aviator in WWII to receive the Medal of Honor |
| 31% | MORSE | 5 | Inventor getting a Legion of Honor medal (1850s) |
| 31% | CORPORAL | 8 | US army rank just below sergeant |
| 31% | ESTD | 4 | Abbr. below the name of some businesses |
| 31% | CPL | 3 | Army equivalent of a leading seaman: Abbr. |
| 30% | MCS | 3 | Hosts of award shows: Abbr. |
| 30% | FREEDOM | 7 | Presidential Medal of ___, the highest civilian award in the USA |
| 30% | AAA | 3 | Level just below the major leagues: Abbr. |
| 30% | FOURTH | 6 | Just out of medal place in the Olympics |
| 30% | IONA | 4 | College just north of New York City: Abbr. |
| 30% | GIS | 3 | Members of the US Army: Abbr. |
| 30% | WALKER | 6 | Dr. Mary ___, abolitionist and the first and only woman to receive the Medal of Honor |
| 29% | SGT | 3 | Last Army rank of 39-Across: Abbr. |
| 29% | XSCAPE | 6 | "Just Kickin' It" girl group that was honored with the 2022 Soul Train Lady of Soul Award |
| 29% | MORENO | 6 | Rita awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |
| 29% | PARKS | 5 | Rosa awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom |