Start Your Day Off Right
I'm always amazed by the sacrifice of Soldiers. Especially American soldiers as we have a completely volunteer military. Everyone there chose of their own free will to enlist.
About a week ago I came upon a link, the kind that circulates around the internet about a soldier in Iraq who was awarded the Navy Cross, the 2nd highest award for Valor in the military. Which of course got me thinking about the highest award for Valor. The Medal of Honor, also known as the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I think it sucks that political games like accusing Bush of mis-representing intelligence to lead the country into war make headline news night after night, day after day when soldiers are dying in Iraq fighting for a good cause. (Agree or not with going to war... someone tell me a democratic Iraq isn't a good cause?)
We don't even get NAMES anymoe... Just "2 soldiers died in Iraq today". WTF?
Can't the news media take time out of bird flu hysteria and pointless and irrelevant political cat-fights to spend 2 minutes of HEADLINE news time to shine the spotlight on every soldier that dies for our country? Not for political purpose so some dumb fuck democrat can win the PR game, but so people can see what sacrifice really is. So people can hear the story of a real person who gave the ultimate sacrifice? For freedom... For their country?
I digress... Start your day off right. Go to U.S. Army website: Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
There is a full list of citations. The story of what each soldier did to earn the highest honor this country can bestow on a soldier. There are less then 3,500 recipients... Around 118 still living. Many of the soldiers died during the event that they received the award for.
Bookmark it... Read one every morning...
In addition to honoring someone who gave their life for our country, it serves as a great motivator. Its hard to bitch about your job after reading about someone who gave their life, for their country doing their job.
For more information check out the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Website
FHL
About a week ago I came upon a link, the kind that circulates around the internet about a soldier in Iraq who was awarded the Navy Cross, the 2nd highest award for Valor in the military. Which of course got me thinking about the highest award for Valor. The Medal of Honor, also known as the Congressional Medal of Honor.
I think it sucks that political games like accusing Bush of mis-representing intelligence to lead the country into war make headline news night after night, day after day when soldiers are dying in Iraq fighting for a good cause. (Agree or not with going to war... someone tell me a democratic Iraq isn't a good cause?)
We don't even get NAMES anymoe... Just "2 soldiers died in Iraq today". WTF?
Can't the news media take time out of bird flu hysteria and pointless and irrelevant political cat-fights to spend 2 minutes of HEADLINE news time to shine the spotlight on every soldier that dies for our country? Not for political purpose so some dumb fuck democrat can win the PR game, but so people can see what sacrifice really is. So people can hear the story of a real person who gave the ultimate sacrifice? For freedom... For their country?
I digress... Start your day off right. Go to U.S. Army website: Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
There is a full list of citations. The story of what each soldier did to earn the highest honor this country can bestow on a soldier. There are less then 3,500 recipients... Around 118 still living. Many of the soldiers died during the event that they received the award for.
Bookmark it... Read one every morning...
In addition to honoring someone who gave their life for our country, it serves as a great motivator. Its hard to bitch about your job after reading about someone who gave their life, for their country doing their job.
For more information check out the Congressional Medal of Honor Society Website
FHL
posted by N1K | 7:27 AM
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