GWD 29-1

More than fifty years after the Second World War, a number of African American soldiers were awarded―some of them posthumously―with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in recognition of their outstanding bravery.

1. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, which
                       was the nation’s highest military award, and which was long overdue in
2. with the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue

3. the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was the nation’s highest military award, long-overdue in
4. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award for long-overdue
5. the Congressional Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest military award, in long-overdue

sb. be awarded with .....不是这样的用法吗? 据此排除CDE; A选项的红线部分罗嗦,排除,选B

可是答案是E, 符合award的用法吗?