Thursday, November 15, 2007
Where is the living honor?
Greyhawk got me thinking again about something that has been bothering me for awhile: why has the Medal of Honor become a posthumous award?
Especially in an age where any junior officer who does not get a DWI during his first tour gets a NAM, why now do we not have a single MOH given to a living Soldier, Marine, Sailor, or Airman?
Don't tell me no one has earned it - many have. Why the disconnect? I am baffled.
Some are wondering why there are not more, great question, I want to know why we can't find a reason to give it to someone who has lived. No living person since the Vietnam War.
The system is broken.
Especially in an age where any junior officer who does not get a DWI during his first tour gets a NAM, why now do we not have a single MOH given to a living Soldier, Marine, Sailor, or Airman?
Don't tell me no one has earned it - many have. Why the disconnect? I am baffled.
Some are wondering why there are not more, great question, I want to know why we can't find a reason to give it to someone who has lived. No living person since the Vietnam War.
The system is broken.
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