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2011-09-15 Home Front: WoT

Marine awarded Medal of Honor at White House

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Posted by tu3031 2011-09-15 16:57|| || Front Page|| [2 views ] Top

#1 Thank GOD for selfless people like these.

Posted by Skidmark 2011-09-15 19:17|| 2011-09-15 19:17|| Front Page Top

#2 The driver sounds just as brave.

Posted by Steve White 2011-09-15 20:40|| 2011-09-15 20:40|| Front Page Top

#3 He got a Navy Cross. More on this tomorrow...

Posted by tu3031 2011-09-15 20:48|| 2011-09-15 20:48|| Front Page Top

#4 What irks is it sounds like our feckless POTUS awards it. It is the Congressional Medal of Honor, bestowed by the CinC, and rightly so.

Just my MSM peeve.

I would say "congrats" to Cpl Dakota Meyer, but it would sound like a prize, and I know he'd rather have all of his team, back, alive. It was an AWARD based on his big clanging balls and disregard for self (and ~~ignorant~~ orders, but we'll let that be) and total regard for his team. Good job, Sir, and best of wishes in the future. America should take care of MOH recipients.

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-15 21:21|| 2011-09-15 21:21|| Front Page Top

#5 Frank, according to Wikipedia (with appropriate citations), it is the Medal of Honor, not the Congressional Medal of Honor. It is awarded by the President after a joint resolution from both houses of Congress.

Posted by Rambler in Virginia 2011-09-15 22:30|| 2011-09-15 22:30|| Front Page Top

#6 I get what you're saying, but the same link has "on behalf of the Congress". That makes it the Congressional MOH in my book. YMMV

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-15 22:42|| 2011-09-15 22:42|| Front Page Top

#7 by the way, it's how I always heard/read it when a Republican POTUS/Donk Congress awarded it.

Posted by Frank G 2011-09-15 22:45|| 2011-09-15 22:45|| Front Page Top

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