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	Medal of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Army Medal of Honor was first awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War and was last officially awarded on September 23, 2005 to Corporal Tibor Rubin, a concentration camp survivor during the Second World War, for actions that occurred during the Korean War in 1950-1953.
		Before the posthumous awarding of the Medal of Honor in 2005 to Paul R. Smith, the medal was last awarded during the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993, when MSG Gary Gordon and SFC Randy Shughart lost their lives defending downed Black Hawk helicopter pilot CWO Michael Durant.
		The highest civilian honor of all is the Presidential Medal of Freedom, considered to be a direct civilian equivalent of the Medal of Honor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Medal_of_Honor (3557 words)

	Cardenas Medal of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Cardenas Medal of Honor was a decoration of the Revenue Cutter Service which was established by an act of Congress in the year 1900.
		With the founding of the United States Coast Guard, however, the medal was authorized for wear on active duty Coast Guard uniforms and thus became an unofficial decoration of the United States military.
		Despite the similarity in name, the Cardenas Medal of Honor is not connected to the Medal of Honor.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Cardenas_Medal_of_Honor (242 words)

	Medal of Honor: Encyclopedia topic (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Although all Medals of Honor are sometimes called by the name "Congressional Medal of Honor," standard military practice is to refer to them simply as the "Medal of Honor" (all references in the U.S. Code (U.S. Code: the united states code (u.s.c.) is a compilation and codification of the general...
		Cardenas Medal of Honor (Cardenas Medal of Honor: the cardenas medal of honor was a decoration of the revenue cutter service which was...
		Medal of Honor Flag (Medal of Honor Flag: the medal of honor flag is given to recipients of the medal of honor, the highest military...
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /reference/medal_of_honor (3667 words)

	Medal of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Army Medal of Honor was first awarded during the American Civil War and was last officially awarded on April 4, 2005 (posthumously) to Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith for actions that occurred outside of Baghdad, Iraq in 2003.
		Although all Medals of Honor are sometimes called by the name "Congressional Medal of Honor," standard military practice is to refer to them simply as the "Medal of Honor" (all references in the U.S. Code refer to it as such, as do the individual military services).
		The highest civilian Honor is the Presidential Medal of Freedom, which is the civilian equivalent of the Medal of Honor.
	medal-of-honor.infohub.dnip.net (2495 words)

	Cardenas Medal of Honor
		The Cardenas Medal of Honor was established by Joint Resolution of Congress on May 3, 1900.
		The Cardenas Medal of Honor commemorates the gallantry of the officers and men of the Revenue Cutter Hudson who, in the face of enemy fire during the Spanish-American War, towed the USS Winslow out of range of the enemy guns at Cardenas harbor on May 11, 1898.
		The ribbon to the Cardenas Medal of Honor is similar to that of the Dewey Medal and consists of a wide center stripe of gold flanked by dark blue (the gold center stripe in this ribbon is wider than in the Dewey Medal).
	foxfall.com /fmc-cmoh.htm (615 words)

	Medal of Honor - WIKIb2b (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Medal of Honor flag appears as a light blue flag with gold fringe bearing thirteen white stars in a configuration as on the Medal of Honor ribbon.
		Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the special pension of $1,027 per month.
		The peacetime Medal of Honor was known as the "Tiffany Cross", after the company that manufactured the medal.
	www.wiki-b2b.com /index.php/Medal_of_Honor (3521 words)

	Federal Military Commemorative Medals
		Numerous military and naval battles and their commanders have been commemorated by medals authorized by Congress, and prior to the use of campaign medals these were virtually the only Federal medals awarded for noteworthy military events.
		These medals are very similar to convention campaign and service medals; in fact, they differ from them mostly because they are created by Congress rather than by the military itself.
		In three cases (the Cardenas, Walter Reed, and the NC-4 medals), Congress authorized smaller "wearable" medals to be issued to their recipients.
	foxfall.com /fmc.htm (505 words)

	MEDAL OF HONOR FACTS AND INFORMATION
		Nevertheless, U.S. Code, which establishes penalties for misuse of the Medal, calls it the Congressional Medal of Honor.
		Each Medal of Honor awardee may have his name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll ().
		The law also specifies that all 143 living Medal of Honor recipients receive the flag also along with all future MOH recipients.().
	www.palfacts.com /Medal_of_Honor (3485 words)

	Chief Petty Officer Medal of Honor Recipients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One must realize that until World War I the Medal of Honor was the ONLY medal in existence for rewarding personal valour.
		Medals defining lesser acts of bravery did not appear until 1918.
		Conspicuously gallant during this period, Brady, by his energy in assisting to sustain fire, his efforts to repair the steering gear and his promptness in maintaining watertight inte- grity, was largely instrumental in saving the vessel.
	www.goatlocker.org /cpomoh1.htm (745 words)

	Frank Hamilton Newcomb, Commodore, United States Revenue Cutter Service
		His bravery and skill won him the Cardenas Medal of Honor.
		The Cardenas Medal of Honor was designed by Charles Morgan, Chief Engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
		The first award of the Cardenas Medal of Honor went to Lieutenant Frank M. Newcomb, who received his medal in gold (three were awarded in silver to other officers and sixteen in bronze were awarded to enlisted men).
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /fhnewcomb.htm (715 words)

	Revenue Cutter Hudson, Cardenas, Cuba.
		Several theories are possible, the medal was an enlisted man's award and that the Revenue Cutter Service was not in naval service.
		Withholding the Medal of Honor from Lieutenant Newcomb is a sign of disrepect for himself and the service he represented.
		The "medals of honor" they did received were intended to recognize that special courage and professionalism of the Revenue Cutter Service.
	www.aug.edu /~libwrw/others/Hudson/hudson.htm (1941 words)

	The NYMAS Newsletter - Winter 1997 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Navy medal, for which Marines were also eligible, but not members of the Revenue Cutter Service, could be awarded for courageous acts in the face of life threatening danger not only in combat but also including shipboard accidents and rescues at sea, but was limited to enlisted men.
		The "Cardenas Medal of Honor," came in three grades, gold for the commander of the USRC Hudson, silver for his officers, and bronze for his enlisted men.
		Ten of the Medals of Honor went to fl soldiers, all of the 10th cavalry, four for the action at Tayabacoa, during which a party of Company H engaged in landing supplies for the Cuban insurgents was ambushed by Spanish troops, and the balance for San Juan Hill.
	libraryautomation.com /nymas/NWSLTR3.html (3996 words)

	Medal of Honor - Voyager, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Nevertheless, U.S. Code 18 U.S.C., which establishes penalties for misuse of the Medal, calls it the Congressional Medal of Honor.
		Each Medal of Honor awardee may have his name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll (38 U.S.C. Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the special pension of $1,027 per month.
		The law also specifies that all 143 living Medal of Honor recipients receive the flag also along with all future MOH recipients.(14 U.S.C. edit]
	www.voyager.in /Congressional_Medal_of_Honor (3562 words)

	COMD: Committee Opposed to Militarism and the Draft
		Accompanied by a JROTC color guard, the display was presented to students by Rick Leal, President of the Medal of Honor Society.
		After the presentation at Roosevelt, we spoke to a young Latina senior who had received a call from a recruiter the week before the “Medal of Honor Tour” had appeared at her school.
		The recruiter told her that women were not sent into combat and she would not have to fight (as of the end of October, 47 U.S. service women had died in Iraq).
	www.comdsd.org /article_archive/HispHeritMoRecruitNov05.htm (688 words)

	Medal of Honor - Art History Online Reference and Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		This article is about the military award; for the computer game, see Medal of Honor (computer game).
		Each Medal of Honor awardee may have his name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll (38 U.S.C. Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the special pension of $1,027 per month.
		Those awarded the Medal after October 23, 2002 also receive a Medal of Honor Flag (14 U.S.C. Evolution of awarding criteria
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Congressional_Medal_of_Honor (2436 words)

	Untitled Document
		President Clinton awarded the medal posthumously to Theodore Roosevelt stating at the time of the award “The reasons why Roosevelt never got the honor are unclear,” but he said “opinions that he should have received it long ago are unanimous.”
		It stated in the affidavit, “I was asked by Lieutenant Cardenas (company commander at the time) to write a draft of his request for a “Medal of Honor” for Sergeant Barfield.
		Smith was awarded the “Medal of Honor” for carrying the colors after the flag bearer was shot down.
	www.robertbarfield.com /affidavit4.html (941 words)

	Untitled Document
		The board was also presented over 1900 signed petitions from citizens from around the country in support of the “Medal of Honor for Mr.
		To be eligible for an upgrade to the “Medal of Honor” a congressman must approve a request for an upgrade.
		Recently ex President Clinton awarded the “Medal of Honor” to a Civil War veteran Andrew Smith for saving the units colors after the flag bearer was shot down.
	www.robertbarfield.com /letter3.html (775 words)

	War with Spain Medal of Honor Recipients (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Conspicuously gallant during this period, Brady, by his energy in assisting to sustain fire, his efforts to repair the steering gear and his promptness in maintaining watertight integrity, was largely instrumental in saving the vessel.
		(Medal presented by President, 29 April 1933.) Citation: In connection with the sinking of the U.S.S. Merrimac at the entrance to the fortified harbor of Santiago de Cuba, 3 June 1898.
		Citation: Gallantly assisted in the rescue of the wounded from in front of the lines under heavy fire of the enemy.
	www.army.mil /cmh-pg/mohspan.htm (5688 words)

	Chief Petty Officer Medal of Honor Recipients by Era (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Medal of Honor This is written in the context of more modern times (after 1920).
		This changed in 1963 by an act of Congress which made it law that the Medal could only be awarded for heroism in combat.
		No Medal of Honor for peace time action has been awarded since 1940.
	www.goatlocker.org /cpomoh.htm (362 words)

	Richmond Hobson and the sinking of the Merrimac
		On November 2, 1899, all seven of the sailors who had volunteered for the Merrimac mission were awarded Medals of Honor.
		The lack of success of the mission to trap the Spanish fleet by sinking the Merrimac could not damper the coverage in the media, or the public adoration showered on Hobson and his heroes.
		Among these was a new provision that no longer restricted award of the Medal to enlisted sailors and Marines.
	www.homeofheroes.com /wallofhonor/spanish_am/05_hobson.html (5209 words)

	Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Spanish American War 1898-1899 - Medal of Honor Recipients - genealogy
		Pennsylvania Volunteers of the Spanish American War 1898-1899 - Medal of Honor Recipients - genealogy
		Many of the Cemetery records are purposely missing or destroyed because the ownership issue of that Cemetery is in dispute and in Orphans Court.
		City Councilman said that they were working on a stone for the Medal of Honor Winner at Greenwood Cemetary.
	www.paspanishamericanwar.com /medalofhonor.html (1023 words)

	Cardenas Medal of Honor - Art History Online Reference and Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Cardenas Medal of Honor - Art History Online Reference and Guide
		Cardenas Medal of Honor - Your Art History Reference Guide!
		Despite the similarity in name, the Cardenas Medal of Honor is not connected to, or considered the equivalent of, the Medal of Honor.
	www.arthistoryclub.com /art_history/Cardenas_Medal_of_Honor (255 words)

	Congressional Medal of Honor Recipients
		Note: Northwood resident Joe Menkevich has written to the U.S. Veterans Administration, asking that the agency provide a headstone for a military hero buried in
		Menkevich, a member of Friends of Greenwood Cemetery, wants the honor for Marine Cpl. Thomas Francis Prendergast, a Congressional Medal of Honor winner.
		Prendergast fought in the Spanish-American War and was cited for distinguished conduct in the presence of the enemy.
	www.aoh61.com /history/other_congress.htm (1210 words)

	Articles - Medal of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
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		Nevertheless, U.S. Code 18 U.S.C. Â§ 704, which establishes penalties for misuse of the Medal, calls it the Congressional Medal of Honor.
		The American Indian Movement has asked that the 20 medals awarded at the Wounded Knee massacre be rescinded.[5]
	www.lastring.com /articles/Medal_of_Honor (3352 words)

	Spanish-American War Medal of Honor Recipients
		hese individuals earned the Navy Medal of Honor during the period specified.
		Their names are followed by their rank and rate, if known, the date of the action and the vessel or unit on which they served.
		COONEY, THOMAS C., Chief Machinist, U.S. Navy., USS Winslow, Cardenas, Cuba, 11 May 1898
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/moh/moh5.htm (1139 words)

	United States Coast Guard Personnel Buried In Arlington National Cemetery
		Ellsworth Price Bertholf, Commodore - First Commandant, Congressional Gold Medal
		Harry McGinley, Keeper of U. Life-Saving Service, Gold Lifesaving Medal
		Frank Hamilton Newcomb, Commodore, United States Revenue Cutter Service, Cardenas Medal of Honor
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /uscg.htm (527 words)

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