Editing Joe Lieberman (section)

==Awards==
[[File:US Navy 100408-N-4437G-217 Senator Joe Lieberman, center, speaks with Rear Adm. Michael E. McLaughlin, left, and Capt. Marc W. Denno during a tour of SUBASE New London.jpg|thumb|Senator Lieberman visits [[United States Navy|Navy]] base in [[Groton, Connecticut]].]]
In 2008, Lieberman received the U.S. Senator John Heinz Award for Greatest Public Service by an Elected or Appointed Official, an award given out annually by [[Jefferson Awards for Public Service|Jefferson Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national|title=National – Jefferson Awards Foundation|access-date=August 5, 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101124043935/http://jeffersonawards.org/pastwinners/national|archive-date=November 24, 2010|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In 2011, the [[National Defense University (Washington, D.C.)|National Defense University]] foundation honored Senators Lieberman and [[John McCain]] the American Patriot Award for their lifetimes of public service. They were recognized for their outstanding record of contributions to [[National security of the United States|America's national security]], [[United States Armed Forces|armed forces]] and [[veterans]] throughout their impressive careers in government.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20141123005032/http://www.ndufoundation.org/senators-john-mccain-and-joseph-lieberman Senators John McCain and Joseph Lieberman], [[National Defense University (Washington, D.C.)|National Defense University]] Foundation</ref>

In 2011, Lieberman was awarded [[St. George's Order of Victory|St. George Order of Victory]] by [[President of Georgia]] [[Mikheil Saakashvili]] for his support of Georgia following their [[Russo-Georgian War|2008 war with Russia]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rogin |first1=Josh |title=Saakashvili honors Lieberman for bringing 'Joe-mentum' to Georgia's cause |url=https://foreignpolicy.com/2011/01/14/saakashvili-honors-lieberman-for-bringing-joe-mentum-to-georgias-cause/ |access-date=April 1, 2024 |work=Foreign Policy |date=January 14, 2011}}</ref>