We asked civilians to name the highest medal awarded for bravery. Here’s what they said.

[brid video="116618" player="7965" title="VOTS Highest Medal for Bravery in Combat"]We sent our "Vet On The Street" to downtown Hollywood to find out if people could name the highest medal awarded for bravery on the battlefield. U.S. Marine …

By Orvelin Valle

Updated on Oct 21, 2020 9:35 PM PDT

We sent our “Vet On The Street” to downtown Hollywood to find out if people could name the highest medal awarded for bravery on the battlefield. U.S. Marine Corps veteran and comic James P. Connolly got answers from locals, tourists, and even Captain America. Check it out:

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NOW: We asked civilians to name the five military branches. This is the hilarious result.

OR: ‘America Ninja Warrior’ made a course inspired by Navy SEAL training