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2009-10-14 -Obits-

Should Chaplin Kapaun Be Awarded the Medal of Honor?

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Posted by Sneagum Elmoling1262 2009-10-14 00:00|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 While he was indeed a good guy, the MoH is reserved for combat soldiers, which is why it is not presented to intelligence agents, civilian contractors, or Obama, even though he would like one to add to his collection, alongside his Nobel Peace Prize, his Order of Lenin, his 1st Place Cannabis Cup, his Westminster Best In Show Award, his NAACP Image Award, His Emmy and Oscar and MTV music video award and Pulitzer Prize.

Posted by Anonymoose 2009-10-14 10:29|| 2009-10-14 10:29|| Front Page Top

#2 NB - Seven chaplains have received the Medal of Honor.

Posted by Procopius2k 2009-10-14 10:32|| 2009-10-14 10:32|| Front Page Top

#3 As I understand it--and I could be wrong--the MoH is not only for heroism in combat. I believe that several people have received it for unusual courage in resisting the enemy as POWs. For example, I think that Admiral James Stockdale received it for heroism as a POW.

Posted by Some guy">Some guy 2009-10-14 11:59|| 2009-10-14 11:59|| Front Page Top

#4 I know of at least one priest who was awarded two Silver Stars for valor in combat, one in France and the other in Korea. Medics are awarded the MoH, why not chaplains?

Father Kapaun has the DSC.

Posted by Chuck Simmins">Chuck Simmins 2009-10-14 22:16|| http://northshorejournal.org]">[http://northshorejournal.org] 2009-10-14 22:16|| Front Page Top

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