FReeper Canteen ~ Surprising Facts About The Medal of Honor ~ July 15, 2013

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Surprising Facts About The
Medal of Honor
Info from here.

           

On July 25, 1862, the Medal of Honor was created.

Citations for Medal of Honor recipients describe feats of courage, strength, and resilience. Recipients overcame the paralysis of fear, and in some cases, they persevered in spite of wounds that would normally be so painful as to be disabling. Some of these heroes willingly gave their lives for the sake of their buddies.

While it is worth setting aside time to remember the extraordinary service and sacrifice symbolized by the Medal of Honor, it is even more important share that legacy with current and future generations.

Here are eight surprising facts about the Medal of Honor.

1. The earliest actions for which the Medal was awarded took place before the Civil War had even begun (Feb. 13-14, 1861). Bernard J.D. Irwin was an Assistant Surgeon in the Army when he voluntarily went to the rescue of 2d Lt. George N. Bascom who was trapped with 60 members of the 7th Infantry. Irwin and 14 men began the 100-mile trek to Bascom’s forces riding mules. After fighting and capturing Apaches along the way, as well as recovering stolen horses and cattle, Irwin reached Bascom’s forces and helped break the siege. The Medal of Honor was awarded to Irwin on Jan. 24, 1894 – more than 30 years after he performed his heroic deed.

2. Originally, the Medal of Honor was only awarded to enlisted service members. On March 3, 1863, this was extended to include officers as well.

3. There are three versions of the Medal of Honor: U.S. Army, U.S. Navy and U.S. Air Force. Members of the U.S. Marines Corps and U.S. Coast Guard are eligible to receive the Navy version. Each of the armed services maintains their own regulations governing the award.

4. Only one woman has received the Medal of Honor and her award was temporarily rescinded. President Andrew Johnson presented the Medal of Honor to Dr. Mary E. Walker on Nov. 11, 1865 for her work as a Contract Acting Assistant Surgeon in a series of battles from First Bull Run in 1861 to the Battle of Atlanta in 1864. Caught by Confederate troops and arrested as a spy, she also spent four months as a Prisoner of War. Although her award was rescinded along with hundreds of others in 1917, upon the passage of legislation that stated the medal could only be given to persons who had engaged in “actual combat with an enemy,” Walker’s Medal of Honor was restored on June 10, 1977 by President Jimmy Carter.

Because of her selfless service during the war, Dr. Mary E.
Walker became the only woman in U.S. history to receive the
Medal of Honor, which was rescinded in 1917 and restored in 1977.
 

5. The Medal of Honor recommendation process can take in excess of 18 months with intense scrutiny every step of the way because of the need for accuracy. The following organizations and individuals play key roles in the Army Medal of Honor recommendation process: the Soldier’s Chain of Command, a Member of Congress, Department of the Army Personnel Command, Manpower and Reserve Affairs, Chief of Staff of the Army, Secretary of the Army, Secretary of Defense and the President. To see a visual depiction of the process, visit http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/steps.html

6. Children of Medal of Honor recipients are not subject to quotas if they are qualified and desire to attend the U.S. military academies.

Colin Romesha, son of former Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha, is escorted off
the President’s podium during the Medal of Honor ceremony in honor of his
father at the White House in Washington, D.C., Feb. 11, 2013. Romesha
received the Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during a daylong
firefight in Afghanistan in October 2009.

7. Medal of Honor recipients have uniform privileges, which allow them to wear their uniforms at any time or place they choose, unlike other military personnel or retirees.

8. Although not required by law or military regulation, service members are encouraged to salute Medal of Honor recipients as a gesture of respect and courtesy regardless of rank or status and, if the recipients are wearing the medal, whether or not they are in uniform. This is the only instance where a Soldier will receive a salute from members of a higher rank.

What facts about the Medal of Honor would YOU add to this list? Be sure to let us know in the comments section.

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[SandRat]

To bad that the current occupant of the White House doesn't recognize what it takes to earn the MOH.

Honoring all whov’e earned the MOH.

[Kathy in Alaska]

cloudmountain!!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, 0.E.O....thanks for adding to the surprising facts about the Medal of Honor.

[ConorMacNessa]

And most greatly deserved!



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[yarddog]

Other than Douglas McArthur and his Father, has their ever been another Father and Son, awarded the medal of honor?

[zeugma]

I wonder how a civilian could honor them?

Maybe placing ones hand over their heart and nodding to them.

Or, you could simply offer a heartfelt "Thanks".

I've met several MOH recipients. To a man they were not in any way blowhards demanding respect for The Medal. They are amazing examples of all that is best in us.  Strength, kindness, and humility

Their humility is almost funny. "You'd have done the same if you were there," they say. I suspect they know it's not true, but they seem to believe that amazing things can come from otherwise ordinary men and women. I hear a message of hope in them that is infectious.

God Bless each and every one, and in fact all the men and women who stand ready to do great violence on our behalf so that we may sleep at night in the comfort of our beds.

 

[Jet Jaguar]

FAIRBANKS — So far, so good.

That was the word Saturday from wildfire officials on Saturday regarding the 84,000-acre Stuart Creek 2 Fire about 30 miles east of Fairbanks near the community of Two Rivers.

Despite temperatures that rose into the 80s for the second straight day in Fairbanks, the miles of fire lines that hundreds of firefighters have been building around the wildfire in recent days were holding and officials were optimistic they would continue to do so.

“It’s pretty quiet, which is a good thing,” fire information officer Mary Hules with the Alaska Fire Service said on Saturday afternoon.

As they have been doing so for the past several days, the almost 800 firefighters battling the fire that forced the evacuation of dozens of residents along Chena Hot Springs Road a week ago continued to work on building a fire line around the north and northwest perimeters of the fire closest to the community of Pleasant Valley at 25 Mile Chena Hot Springs Road.

Before Saturday, firefighters still had about 40 miles of line to build to encircle the entire fire, information officer Joe Anderson with the AFS said. The fire still was listed as 28 percent contained.

“They’re making great progress,” Anderson said. “It is dense in there, so it’s a slow-moving process.”

On Saturday, three water-scooping aircraft were being used to drop water at strategic points along the fire’s edge where firefighters were constructing line “so they can get in there and aggressively put out the fire,” Hules said.
The warmer, drier weather was serving as “a good test” for the newly constructed fire lines, Anderson said. Fire activity increased Friday as a result of the warm, dry weather, but growth around the fire perimeter was minimal, the AFS reported.

There still were pockets of fuels burning in the interior of the fire and officials hope the fire will burn itself out once the fire line is complete around it.
“It’s just kind of yawning right now, but it’s still cooking,” Anderson said of the fire. “It doesn’t take much to get it cooking more.”

Temperatures are expected to climb into the low 80s again today before beginning to cool off slightly heading into the work week, said meteorologist Scott Berg with the National Weather Service in Fairbanks.

“We are looking for more clouds and cooler temperatures as we head into the week,” he said. “We’ll see cooler temperatures with highs into the 70s and lows in the upper 40s and lower 50s.”

The clouds will bring a chance for some afternoon thunderstorms and maybe some isolated showers, but there is no significant precipitation in the forecast, Berg said.

As of Saturday, there were still 75 active fires burning in Alaska but only four of them — Stuart Creek 2, Skinny’s Road, Tetlin Junction Ridge and Moon Lake — were being fought, according to the AFS website.

The Moon Lake Fire near Tok still had more than 300 firefighters working on it as of Friday, but many of those were being demobilized this weekend to prepare for future assignments.

The Moon Lake Fire is one of six fires, along with the Tetlin Junction Ridge Fire, that is part of the Moon Lake Complex that have burned a total of almost 50,000 acres since June 20. Crews also were preparing to demobilize from the 6,700-acre Tetlin Junction Ridge Fire, which still had 73 firefighters working on it Friday.

While rain and cooler weather last week helped firefighters make good headway on the fires that are burning, there is potential for new fires to pop up with the warmer, drier weather, Anderson said.

“If we have thunderstorms again, they’re going to kick up again,” he said. “I don’t think (the fire season) is over with.”

From the News-Miner

[ConorMacNessa]

A question for all regarding the Medal of Honor:



SgtMaj Daniel Joseph (Dan) Daly, USMC

The immortal Dan Daly was awarded two Medals of Honor during his distinguished career, first in the Boxer Rebellion and later, in the Haitian Insurrection.

1) Can anyone tell me how many Americans have been awarded two Medals of Honor?

2) Can anyone name any other of the recipients of two Medals of Honor?



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Welcome to the Canteen, cloudmountain, and thanks for helping honor our troops and veterans.

[luvie]

Great thread, Galz! Now we know! There are many of those facts about th MOH that I had never heard!

[luvie]

Tucson’s school is getting a new superintendent and assistant superintendent, and they are both from here. :) So there ya are!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, donmeaker, and welcome to the Canteen.

That must be quite the memory.

We thank you for your service to our country.

[yarddog]

I guess Red Erwin was awarded one but after reading his story, he probably deserved a hand full of them.

[laplata]

Frank Baldwin
Smedley Butler

C
John Laver Mather Cooper
Louis Cukela
Thomas Custer

D
Daniel Daly

H
Henry Hogan

J
Ernest A. Janson

K
John J. Kelly
John King (Medal of Honor)
Matej Kocak

L
John Lafferty

M
John McCloy (Medal of Honor)
Patrick Mullen (Medal of Honor)

O
Ludwig Andreas Olsen

P
John H. Pruitt

S
Robert Augustus Sweeney

W
Albert Weisbogel
William Wilson (Medal of Honor)

[ConorMacNessa]

Indeed, Yarddog! I was in tears reading of the pain he endured and the stoicism and valor he displayed in the face of it! I've endured burns and seen and tended to many who have sustained burns in combat - There is no accolade too high for them!



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, yarddog....my guess would be that there isn’t a “proper” way, but that speaking to them, thanking them, and acknowledging one’s appreciation would go a long way.

Very interesting question. Thanks.

[ConorMacNessa]

Outstanding, Brother!

Dan Daly also had the distinction of being awarded both the the Army DSC and the Navy Cross. In that, he's a member of another short list.



"Dia shábháil ar fad anseo!"

Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[The Mayor]

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Read Backwards
July 15, 2013

I confess that I sometimes read the end of a book before I read the beginning. Doing so allows me to know which characters live and which characters don’t. When I know how it will turn out, I’m able to relax and thoroughly appreciate and enjoy the story and the characters.

In a similar way, reading the final book of the Bible, the book of Revelation, can be an encouragement and comfort for the followers of Jesus. Time and again, Christians are called to be overcomers (1 John 4:4; 5:4; Rev. 2:7,11,17,26; 3:5,12,21). We can be overcomers now and will be for all eternity.

As the apostle John talks about the revealing of the new heaven and the new earth in Revelation (21:1), he describes what the final victory will look like for those who have received Jesus as Savior. At that time, we will see the end of death, tears, sorrow, and pain (v.4). The Lord declares: “He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son” (v.7). He will dwell with us (v.3), and He will “make all things new” (v.5).

When the trials of today seem more daunting than your strength, let the Lord show you the end of the story when you will be in His presence forever!

Stand up, stand up for Jesus, the strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle—the next the victor’s song.
To him that overcometh a crown of life shall be;
He with the King of glory shall reign eternally. —Duffield

For hope today, remember the end of the story— eternity with God.

Read: Revelation 21:1-7

He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son. —Revelation 21:7

Bible in a Year:
Psalms 13-15; Acts 19:21-41

[donmeaker]

I had over 100 hours walking the area, so finding that gentlemen as inspector: seemed to make it all worthwhile.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, Mac...*HUGS*...it’s been a busy day, but I finished about half the errands scheduled for Saturday. I’m trying to get to the UPS store to get a painting shipped to the daughter of the artist. I can’t seem to get there at noon on a week day, and then they are only open on Saturday, not Sunday. I did get the suburban out for it’s weekly outing and a gas fill-up at $3.869.

Are you all healed up? How are your tomato plants, all newly staked up, doing well?

BBQ this evening?