24 Overlooked Veterans to Receive MoH
 

[url]http://news.yahoo[/url] dot com/belated-medal-honor-24-soldiers-overlooked-due-race-004744231--abc-news-politics.html

Story states that these Soldiers from the wars in Vietnam, Korea and WWII were downgraded to lesser awards due to race (all are Hispanic or African American). Great news that they are finally and justly being recognized.

Wonder if this in any way signifies more MoH awardees from the GWOT? SFC Alwyn Cashe immediately comes to mind.

I saw the same article. Just glad to see these deserving warriors get the recognition and honor they deserve. Shame it is too late for some.

Green Beret,from Oklahoma,will receive MOH.he lives in Florida

The 24 overlooked heroes were honored today at the White House. Three of them are still alive and were standing tall in dress uniforms to receive the MoH from the President. I'm glad that as a country, we corrected the wrong that said these men weren't equal enough to be recognized.

[url]http://www.latimes.com/nation/nationnow/la-na-nn-medal-of-honor-obama-20140318,0,1728129.story#axzz2wNQsWkGm[/url]

[url]http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/valor24/index.html[/url]

It goes to show the stories you make with your brothers are worth more then the medals you recieve.

If this makes since to everyone? It was somthing I was told by an old friend.

[QUOTE=Psyop Shaw;1058376299]It goes to show the stories you make with your brothers are worth more then the medals you recieve.

If this makes since to everyone? It was somthing I was told by an old friend.[/QUOTE]

The respect of your peers and subordinates matter far more than ribbon and cheap alloy. While I disliked the overly political tone of the ceremony yesterday, the actions of the men honored echo in eternity, no matter what the paperwork says.

[QUOTE=RN47;1058369663] Wonder if this in any way signifies more MoH awardees from the GWOT? SFC Alwyn Cashe immediately comes to mind.[/QUOTE]

I doubt it. This was due to a deliberate effort to re-examine Service Cross recipients from minority personnel in past wars. While SFC Cashe is certainly deserving, I doubt bigotry played a role in him not receiving the MOH.

Oklahoma has now 3 Black soldiers,winners of the MOH

[QUOTE=CAP MARINE;1058376651]winners of the MOH[/QUOTE]

I once got hammerd for saying someone "won" a MOH. Due to the belief its not really "winning". Thats why people say "awarded" and not "won", its disrespectful..

That was just something I was told once. :p

In the Marine Corps winning is correct. According to Leatherneck Magazine

[QUOTE=Psyop Shaw;1058376709]I once got hammerd for saying someone "won" a MOH. Due to the belief its not really "winning". Thats why people say "awarded" and not "won", its disrespectful..

That was just something I was told once. :p[/QUOTE]

That's silly semantics. If someone makes that correction on you again, ask that person if they received the MOH. If they answer "yes," salute smartly and shake their hand. If they have not received the MOH, ask them why they get off on silly corrections.