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Medals The highest United
States military decoration you can receive is the
Congressional Medal of Honor. To be awarded this
medal, it would mean you were or are a member of
the armed forces and created acts of
gallantry
and bravery in combat. At the risk of life, and
went beyond the call of duty.The first
Congressional Medal of Honor was given on March 25,
1863. 463 Congressional Medals of Honor were
presented to soldiers in World
War II. 21
more Congressional Medals of Honor were awarded to
Japanese Americans in W.W.II, on February 2000.
Recipients of the medal are provided $400 per month
for life, a right to a burial in Arlington
National Cemetery,
admission for them or their children to a service
academy and free travel on government aircraft to
almost anywhere in the world. More than 3,400 men
have been awarded the Medal of Honor, so far one
woman. Dr. Mary Walker, a surgeon in the Civil
War. The Purple Heart was
created by George Washington, in 1782. It was
revived in 1932. This medal is awarded for wounds
received in action against an enemy, or as a direct
result of an act of the enemy. The Distinguished
Service Cross is a bronze medal that is awarded to
members of the United States Army for extraordinary
heroism during operations against an armed
enemy. The Silver and Bronze
Star are awarded for outstanding service. The
Silver Medal is awarded to a soldier who has been
cited for gallantry in action. The Bronze Medal is
awarded for those soldiers who were involved in
military operations. The difference between the two
star medals was the Bronze Medal was not awarded to
those who participated in aerial battles. For
example battles which occurred in the
air. For being this
heroic, the 442d Regimental Combat Team and the
100th Infantry Battalion received less than what
they gave. They gave their life, and even though it
was a great honor to be awarded these medals it
does measure up to giving your life. These soldiers
were brave, loyal, and gallantry, this is what
these medals stand for. |
