Medal of Honor!

[1776 Rebel]

Sad but there are also imposters floating around that you must be careful of. Just like the numerous false "SEALs", "Green Berets" etc. If you have time just go out to the Medal of Honor site link I have in the previous post to check folks out.

[tombogan03884]

It's a federal crime to even OWN a genuine Congressional medal of Honor that was not awarded to you or inherited from the person it was awarded to, it's a crime to buy or sell them as well. a few years ago they got a conviction on a guy under the "Stolen Valor" law for that, what tipped off his accuser was that the Medal he wore was a Civil War Army design and he claimed to have been a Marine. He got quite a bit of jail time as well as fines. He had been a big shot with a veterans organization.
In the military, the lower rank salutes the Senior rank and the Senior returns it, Except if the Junior man is wearing the Medal of Honor, That is saluted first regardless of rank.

[twyacht]

Main Entry: VALOR
 
Pronunciation:
    \ˈva-lər\
Function:
    noun
Etymology:
    Middle English valour worth, worthiness, bravery, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin valor, from Latin valēre to be of worth, be strong — more at wield
Date:
    14th century

: strength of mind or spirit that enables a person to encounter danger with firmness : personal bravery

True Heroes.  True Americans.

"We Took It."

Spoken like a true Marine.....

[fightingquaker13]

It may come as a surprise but there are less than 100 living recipients. If you have a chance to meet and speak to one, it is a grace. This from the MOH Society website...

Total Recipients: 3,448
Living Recipients: 98
Double Recipients: 19

http://www.cmohs.org/

 

A lot fewer than that, in the way we think of it today. In the Civil War, when it first came out, it was thrown around pretty casually, unit awards, awards for commanders etc. I don't know the numbers, but the Medal as we understand it today, is a very exclusive club, less even than 3,448. A very amazing thing, not be forgotten.
fightingquaker13

[Timothy]

US Army 2402
US Navy 747
US Marine Corp 297
US Air Force 17
Coast Guard 1

19 doubles to date....

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[1911 Junkie]

1 from the Coast Guard.  Must be an interesting story, not that all of them wouldn't be.

[tombogan03884]

1 from the Coast Guard.  Must be an interesting story, not that all of them wouldn't be.

http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/16529/douglas_a_munro_the_us_coast_guards.html

[1911 Junkie]

I should have known it would be you, thanks.

Next month you'll be posting "My 10,000th Post!"

May you never be cursed with carpal tunnel.

[tombogan03884]

It'll taper off if I find a job.