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To: goldstategop
MEDAL OF HONOR - Eligibility Requirements

The Medal of Honor is awarded by the President, in the name of Congress, to a Service members of the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the U.S. Coast Guard, who distinguish themselves conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his or her life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States; while engaged in military operations involving conflict with an opposing foreign force; or while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party. The deed performed must have been one of personal bravery or self-sacrifice so conspicuous as to clearly distinguish the individual above his or her comrades and must have involved risk of life. Incontestable proof of the performance of the service and there must be no margin of doubt or possibility of error in awarding this medal. To justify the decoration, the individual's service must clearly be rendered conspicuous above his or her comrades by an act so outstanding that it clearly distinguishes his or her gallantry beyond the call of duty from lesser forms of bravery; and it must be the type of deed which if not done would not subject the individual to any justified criticism.

WHERE THE HELL IS BUSH ON THIS???? - I hate to say this, but he has hired some many incompetents in his administration that it speaks volumes as to why he has such a low approval.

If the President can PARDON CRIMINALS, the President SHOULD SURELY BE ABLE TO OVER-RULE HIS CABINET SCTY (Gates).

14 posted on 09/18/2008 9:07:41 PM PDT by LibFreeUSA (..)
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To: LibFreeUSA
All of the Marines agree he meets that definition. I object to a bunch of bureaucrats and Secretary Gates who want to make a travesty of his sacrifice. The Marines who witnessed what he did for them should be given the benefit of the doubt. I can understand why the grieving family rightly feels affronted!

"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." - Manuel II Palelologus

15 posted on 09/18/2008 9:10:33 PM PDT by goldstategop (In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever)
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