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	Medal of Honor - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		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.
		In addition, the Medal of Honor was presented to the British Unknown Warrior by General Pershing on October 17, 1921; later the U.S. Unknown Soldier was reciprocally awarded the Victoria Cross, Britain's highest award for gallantry, on November 11, 1921.
		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 (3769 words)

	Medal of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Many Medals of Honor awarded in 19th century were associated with saving the flag just for patriotic reasons but because the was a primary means of battlefield communication.
		The present Army medal consists of a gold star by a wreath topped by an eagle a bar inscribed with the word "Valor." medal is attached to a thick blue which is then worn around the neck.
		Each person whose is placed on the Medal of Honor is certified to the Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the pension of $400 per month.
	www.freeglossary.com /Medal_of_Honor (1820 words)

	Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on Medal of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		The Medal of Honor is presented by the President of the United_States^, who is also the Commander-in-Chief of the US Armed Forces, on behalf of the American people.
		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.
		Although a Medal of Honor is awarded by the President in the name of Congress, it is never properly called the Congressional Medal of Honor.
	www.blinkbits.com /blinks/medal_of_honor (3930 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of Japan
		The award is Austria's highest honor for contributions to art and culture.
		Japan presented Ismet Birsel, a former Turkish ambassador to Iran, with state medal as he had an important role in the rescue of Japanese citizens who were stranded in Iranian capital of Tehran during Iran-Iraq war 20 years ago.
		Japan is presenting this medal to 49 foreigners this year.
	www.geocities.com /athens/4795/Japan.htm (1384 words)

	Rescindment comments...
		It is not to remove the medals for the medals sake, but it is to acknowledge a horrible disgrace upon the honor of all people who have worn the military uniform of any country.
		It is an honorable deed to acknowledge the massacre by rescinding the medals.
		The withdrawl of the Medals of Honor given for the Wounded Knee action would help in healing the wounds inflicted by my ancestors on those brave and noble people who were forced to bear arms against intruders that would destroy their homelands,their families, and their way of life.
	www.dickshovel.com /medcom.html (14432 words)

	Orders, Decorations and Medals - Medals by Country - Medals of United States (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		A Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to a sailor more than 60 years ago has yet to be delivered to his family, despite a distant relative's interest in claiming it.
		Lucas, 75, of Hattiesburg, was awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor on Oct. 5, 1945, at age 17.
		Medal of Honor recipient Bob Ingram, a former hospital corpsman third class who was decorated for heroism with the Marines in Vietnam, felt he had to do something to help the Marines and Sailors who were wounded in Iraq.
	www.geocities.com /dco700/USMOH.htm (10867 words)

	World War 2 Medals
		Decorations, Medals, Ribbons, Badges and Insignia of the United States Navy: World War II to Present by James G. Thompson.
		All requests for the POW Medal will be initiated by eligible former POWs, or their next of kin, using a personal letter or DD form 2510 (prisoner of War Medal Application/Information).
		In addition to 2 Medals of Honor awarded to Soldiers of the 101st, the Division awarded 47 Distinguished Service Crosses, 516 Silver Stars and 6,977 Bronze Stars.
	www.acepilots.com /medals/us_ww2_medals.html (2381 words)

	Decoration Bureau
		Awards, in the form of decorations and medals of honor, are bestowed upon individuals of merit, in recognition of their national or public services, and in honor of their distinguished accomplishments in respective areas of society.
		The Biannual Decoration Ceremonies, Medals of Honor and Order of Culture are high-profile awards which receive wide media coverage.
		Meritorious individuals who have not received honors in the Biannual Decoration Ceremonies are conferred decorations at the age of 88.
	www8.cao.go.jp /english/decoration (439 words)

	Medal of Honor Citations: Vietnam War and Iraqi Conflict
		Donald Rudolph, received the Medal of Honor for his actions on the island of Luzon, the main Philippine island, on 5 February 1945.
		Richard Rocco Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient, died 31 October 2002.
		On Tuesday, 16 January 2001, the 26th President of the United States posthumously received the Medal of Honor for his actions on 1 July 1898 at the Battle of San Juan Hill, Cuba, during the Spanish-American War.
	www.mishalov.com /Citations.html (1150 words)

	Japanese Orders, Decorations and Medals of Honor
		Japanese Honor System was changed at the end of World War 2, and the conferring decorations on a living person was stopped, but on April 29 (the Emperor Showa's Imperial Birthday) it started again.
		Oju_hosho (Yellow of Honor) For a person who are public models of exemplary diligence in business.
		Ranju_hosho (Blue Ribbon Medals) For a person who has made extraodinary efforts in the areas of the prevention of epidemics, construction or public welfare.ex.
	www.aba.ne.jp /~sugita/10eng.html (2134 words)

	Foreign Accredited Medal of Honor Recipients
		Medals of Honor are Accredited to UNKNOWN SOLDIERS
		Medals of Honor are Accredited to Puerto Rico
		Medals of Honor are accredited to the Philippine Islands
	www.homeofheroes.com /moh/states/y_other.html (141 words)

	Amazon.com: Above and Beyond: The Aviation Medals of Honor: Books: Barrett Tillman (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Half of the medal winners died earning it; most of the survivors consider themselves lucky just to be alive.
		For readers who have heard of retroactive Medal of Honor awards since publication of this book in 2002, please know that I'm keeping abreast of the situation.
		Over 100 American airmen have received the Medal of Honor since World War I. Barrett Tillman's new book, written for the Smithsonian Institution, is a fresh look at these warriors and their exploits.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1588340562?v=glance (1132 words)

	Injured, angry, determined, Swiftees unite to fight Kerry - The Washington Times: Nation/Politics - October 11, 2004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		He is wearing a brown leather flight jacket befitting an Air Force major, complemented by the Medal of Honor around his neck.
		Kerry has lied about his service and refuses to sign the form that releases his military records to the public, but because 30 years ago, the candidate threw away his medals and called his fellow servicemen murderers, rapists, baby killers and cowards.
		The others sheepishly introduce themselves and are honored just to shake his still-firm hand.
	washingtontimes.com /national/20041011-123955-3725r.htm (1214 words)

	Japanese Studies \| Earlham College & Japan \| Intro To Earlham College and Japan
		Since the late 19th Century, the government of Japan has awarded six different levels of Medals of Honor to individuals for achievements in various fields.
		Four graduates of Earlham College have received these medals which are awarded every spring and fall and presented by the Emperor.
		Their names and the medals they received are listed below.
	www.earlham.edu /~jpnstudies/ec/MedalWinners.html (190 words)

	My Favorite Things
		1 Medal of Honor awarded to a Marine.
		The first Medal of Honor given to a Marine was in 1863, the last was in 1973.
		During this time 293 Marines have received 300 Medals of Honor.
	www.angelfire.com /rant/military/page5index.html (303 words)

	Japan Mint "Operations"
		Production of Orders and Medals of Honor, Etc.
		Japan Mint is always engaged in research and development in order to manufacture coins trusted and cherished by the public.
		The state of the art technology of anti-counterfeit and anti-alteration measures are applied to the New 500 yen coin to cope with the sophisticated counterfeit techniques.
	www.mint.go.jp /eng/new500/index_e.html (73 words)

	IMJS Reports Vol. 9, No.1 -- Page 13
		We are indebted to her for helping to preserve one of the most extraordinary living cultural institutions of Japan.
		The decoration will be conferred by Ambassador Seiichiro Otsuka of the Consulate General of Japan in New York, in a ceremony in New York City later this year.
		The awarding of Orders, Ranks and Decorations of Honor dates back to the Taiho Code of 701; however, the present system of Imperial Decorations and Medals of Honor was first established in Japan in the 1870s in general correspondence to systems then current in Western European countries for royal recognition of outstanding individuals.
	www.columbia.edu /cu/ealac/imjs/reports/1999-08/page13.html (415 words)

	Battle for Okinawa, 1st Marine Divison, Medals of Honor (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		Battle for Okinawa, 1st Marine Divison, Medals of Honor
		Okinawa was to have become the springboard from which the U. would have launched the assault on Japan.
		More than a million soldiers, Marines, and sailors would have been used in the attack on Japan had the atomic bomb not secured an early end to the war.
	darbysrangers.tripod.com /Okinawa/id2.htm (2044 words)

	Sgt Grit's Marine Forum - knowledge u need to know at boot (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
		1st Marine to win the Medal of Honor- Cpl. Mackie
		Only 2 Marines to win TWO Medals of Honor- Dan Daily and Smedely Butler
		Grand Old Man of the Marine Corps- Archibald Henderson, he served 38 years
	www.grunt.com /forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=64197 (729 words)

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