http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/medalofhonor/ en-us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:13:02 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414267/posts Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Robert L. Howard, the only American soldier ever nominated for the award three times for three separate actions, died today in Waco, Texas, at the age of 70. Bob McCarty Writes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2414267/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 04:13:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414138/posts Services were pending Wednesday for a retired Army colonel who, at the time of his death in Waco, was believed to be the most-decorated living American soldier. Retired Army Col. Robert L. Howard, 70, who died Wednesday in Waco, was a Medal of Honor winner who at the time of his death was believed to be the most-decorated living American soldier. Howard will be buried at Arlington National Cemetery. Services were pending Wednesday through OakCrest Funeral Home in Waco. Texas Gov. Rick Perry issued a statement late Wednesday afternoon in which he said Howard “was the bravest soldier I... KWTX Television http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2414138/posts#comment Thu, 24 Dec 2009 00:22:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401157/posts Col. Van T. Barfoot, a local Medal of Honor recipient, is under the gun from his Henrico County community's homeowner association. In a five-paragraph letter to Barfoot that he received yesterday, Barfoot is being ordered to remove a flagpole from his yard. The decorated veteran of three wars, now 90 years old, raises the American flag every morning on the pole, then lowers and folds the flag at dusk each day in a three-corner military fashion. ... There is no provision in the community's rules expressly forbidding flagpoles, Barfoot's daughter said. But she said the board ruled against her father's... Richmond Times-Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2401157/posts#comment Sat, 5 Dec 2009 21:34:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398665/posts Col. Van T. Barfoot, one of the country's last-surviving Medal of Honor winners, is under the gun from his Henrico County community's homeowner association. In a five-paragraph letter to Barfoot that he received yesterday, Barfoot is being ordered to remove a flagpole from his yard. Richmond Times Dispatch http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2398665/posts#comment Wed, 2 Dec 2009 19:39:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387928/posts There are few organizations in the United States as steeped in tradition as the military. And one of the oldest customs is the giving of "challenge coins," privately made medallions stamped with a unit or service emblem. The ritual reportedly started during World War I, when new aviators were given coins from officers upon joining a squadron. According to one tale, a pilot was saved from execution in France after proving his identity with his coin. In a memorial ceremony this week, President Obama placed the commander in chief's coin in front of the photos of the 13 soldiers slain... US News & World Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387928/posts#comment Tue, 17 Nov 2009 03:27:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387453/posts In 1940, Lewis L. "Red" Millett, a 17 year old native of Mechanic Falls, Maine, dropped out of high school and joined the Army Air Corps in order to fight the increasing fascist threat in Europe. But when President Roosevelt stated that the U.S. would not be entering the war, Millett decided to become a deserter and head to Canada - not to avoid combat, but to seek it out as part of the Canadian army. He was sent to London where he served as an anti-aircraft gunner during the Nazi's "Blitz" bombing campaign. "I deeply believe that if you're... The US Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2387453/posts#comment Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:56:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386552/posts On Dec. 4, 2009, the radical Hollywood left is poised to release its latest tribute to the men and women of the armed services, entitled "Brothers." The film stars Tobey Maguire as a military man serving in Afghanistan. When he is presumed killed in action, his wife, played by Natalie Portman, has an affair with his brother, played by Jake Gyllenhaal. Naturally, Maguire shows up at home with a tremendous case of post-traumatic disorder -- which, if we are to judge from the trailer, causes him to fire weapons at random and physically abuse his wife. "Brothers" follows hot on... Townhall.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386552/posts#comment Sat, 14 Nov 2009 20:56:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383407/posts FORT HOOD -- This is the latest information on the injured. There are 16 people still hospitalized, including the alleged shooter. Seven victims are still in intensive care unit and 9 others people are still being treated. KXXV http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2383407/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:21:02 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383175/posts In observance of Veterans Day, the University of Washington will dedicate a new memorial to eight UW alumni who have received the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest honor for valor in battle.Earning a medal, of any sort, was the furthest thing from Bruce Crandall's mind on the morning of Nov. 14, 1965, as he repeatedly flew his Huey helicopter through a hail of enemy fire in Vietnam. Only this mattered: His comrades needed him. Likewise, John "Bud" Hawk wasn't looking for glory on Aug. 20, 1944, when he stayed exposed in a French orchard, taking a shot in the... Seattle Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2383175/posts#comment Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:10:26 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367493/posts Sgt. Leonard B. Keller pulled out of the parking lot of a veterans’ association on Sunday in Milton (Fla.), taking a sharp left turn to hit the highway on his Harley. Something went wrong, and the motorcycle overturned. When Sgt. Keller, 62, died later that day, Florida’s loss spoke to the heart of a nation. Keller belonged to one of the most exclusive and distinguished groups in our country—he was awarded the Medal of Honor. Known colloquially as the Congressional Medal of Honor, the award is the highest military award for valor in combat. Sgt. Keller’s citation gives an idea... The US Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2367493/posts#comment Wed, 21 Oct 2009 14:37:32 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361672/posts TOPEKA, Kan. — A Kansas priest already under consideration for sainthood has won the endorsement of the Army's top civilian leader to receive the Medal of Honor. Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361672/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 21:12:43 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344378/posts You might think a posthumous Medal of Honor award ceremony would be a somber occasion, but not everyone would agree with you. Either this is an especially skillful photo shop effort or Michelle Obama has no clue whatsoever about the nature of this event. U.S. Army Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti’s parents received the award for him. I hope they didn’t notice the first lady’s stunningly inappropriate dress, but that’s unlikely. Hot Air http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2344378/posts#comment Sun, 20 Sep 2009 22:51:16 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2342201/posts Here is video of President Obama awarding the Medal of Honor posthumously to Sergeant First Class Jared Monti from Massachusetts. (Watch Video) Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2342201/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 19:13:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342162/posts Sergeant First Class Jared C. Monti - Medal of Honor Operation Enduring Freedom Official Narrative In June of 2006, the 3rd Squadron of the 71st Cavalry Regiment (Recon), 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division, prepared to execute Operation Gowardesh Thrust, a Squadron size operation in the Gremen Valley, Nuristan Province, Afghanistan. army.mil http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2342162/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 18:21:48 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341678/posts Soon after Sgt. Jared Monti died -- killed by a rocket-propelled grenade while trying to save a comrade high in the mountains of Afghanistan in 2006 -- his father Paul found hidden in his son's bedroom drawer a bronze star, five Army commendation medals and four Army achievement medals. "He never told anyone he won them. He was always very humble. He didn't want accolades. He didn't want medals. He wanted his work to speak for itself. When he was a kid he was never one to jump up and down and say 'look at me,'" said Paul Monti. ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341678/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 03:17:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341638/posts LOGAR PROVINCE, Afghanistan - Across just a few deadly yards of rocky terrain, the private’s cries grew weaker. Even though bullets came pouring in like hail, Staff Sgt. Jared Monti made a break for it. The enemy was strong — maybe 50, to the 16 Americans. But Pvt. Brian Bradbury was Monti’s guy. He was isolated and bleeding badly on this grim mountain ridge in northeastern Afghanistan’s Nuristan province. Monti didn’t get far. A barrage of fire cut down the 30-year-old moments before air cover he’d requested arrived. Exhausted and reeling from a desperate fight that left Monti and another... Stars & Stripes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2341638/posts#comment Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:16:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2315226/posts President Barack Obama has a beaming smile as he arrives with new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor during a reception in her honor, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama reaches around the head dress of Chief Joseph Medicine Crow to place a 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom around his neck, Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2009, during a ceremony in the East Room of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama presents the 2009 Presidential Medal of Freedom to Chita Rivera, who, as a Puerto Rican-American, broke barriers as an... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2315226/posts#comment Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:12:55 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306284/posts Five Medals of Honor have been awarded for actions during the war on terrorism. In each case, the recipient took extraordinary action to save the lives of his fellow warriors, and in each case, he was killed or mortally wounded in the process. Most Medals of Honor are awarded posthumously: 55 percent in Word War II, two-thirds in Vietnam and 75 percent in the Korean conflict. Not a single Medal of Honor has been awarded to a living recipient for an ongoing conflict since 1973. The Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2306284/posts#comment Sun, 2 Aug 2009 02:56:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281372/posts This page is devoted to the pre-eminent heroes of the War on Terror. The men who have been awarded their nations very highest decorations for bravery in service in this war. This page will be updated to include all people who receive those decorations. The decorations are: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2281372/posts#comment Sun, 28 Jun 2009 23:15:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274004/posts Thirteen Medal of Honor winners lie forgotten in a small San Antonio cemetery. San Antonio Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2274004/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:49:51 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273645/posts Defense official tells Hunter that modern warfare limits troop-on-troop contactIs high-tech warfare making combat safer and leading to fewer Medal of Honor winners from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan? That's the suggestion of a Defense Department official in a letter to Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-El Cajon, who says there are more deserving troops from America's current conflicts than the five who have won the honor. Gail McGinn, undersecretary of defense for personnel and readiness, wrote Hunter a letter earlier this month suggesting electronic warfare may be one reason why only a handful of U.S. troops have been awarded... NC Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2273645/posts#comment Wed, 17 Jun 2009 15:55:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2257320/posts EDITOR'S NOTE: Gura writes, "Today I offer something which will make you stand a little straighter, a little prouder to be an American." Do you know who Jason L. Dunham is? How about Paul Ray Smith? You should because they are two of America’s finest sons; they are heroes in the War on Terror. These days the press doesn’t seem to care very much about conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity above and beyond the call of duty. No, they’re too busy whining every time some two bit terrorist thug sniffles, or mugging over Paris Hilton’s latest foibles to tell you about... RFFM.org http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2257320/posts#comment Sun, 24 May 2009 14:28:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252075/posts The U.S. military appears to have toughened its standards for bestowing the Medal of Honor, the nation's highest award for valor in battle, to exclude troops who survive their heroic acts, a California lawmaker charged Thursday. Either troops are "not as brave as they used to be, which I don't believe is true," or the criteria for the award have been amended "so that you have to die" to receive it, Rep. Duncan D. Hunter, R-Calif., told the Army's top civilian and uniformed leaders. Hunter's assertion during a House Armed Services Committee hearing drew a rebuke from Gen. George Casey,... Govexec http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2252075/posts#comment Sat, 16 May 2009 05:08:35 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242553/posts Mary Edwards Walker, one of the nation's 1.8 million women veterans, was the only one to earn the Congressional Medal of Honor, for her service during the Civil War. She, along with thousands of other women, were honored in the newly-dedicated Women in Military Service for America Memorial in October 1997 American Civil War.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2242553/posts#comment Sat, 2 May 2009 05:03:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232899/posts Medal of Honor recipients retired Command Sgt. Maj. Gary Littrell (center) and retired Col. Robert Howard (right), watch as Spc. Mikah Appleman operates a gyro-cam inside a Buffalo vehicle. Littrell and Howard visited the 225th Engineer Brigade Soldiers on Camp Liberty, April 15. Photo by Sgt. Rebekah Malone, 225th Engineer Brigade. BAGHDAD — With only 97 Medal of Honor holders living, meeting a recipient of America’s highest military decoration is not something that happens every day. Recently, Soldiers from the 225th Engineer Brigade got the chance to meet two living heroes; retired Col. Robert Howard and retired Command Sgt. Maj.... Multi-National Force - Iraq http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2232899/posts#comment Sun, 19 Apr 2009 20:03:20 GMT