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To: Congressman Billybob; EternalVigilance

Please don't refer to them as MOH "winners." The correct term is RECIPIENT. As John Levitow (MOH, USAF, Vietnam) said,"The term 'winner' implies it was a contest. If it had been a contest, I wouldn't have entered."


53 posted on 08/31/2004 7:22:56 AM PDT by CholeraJoe ("I'm wanna find your Inner Child and kick it's little A$$. Get over it.")
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To: CholeraJoe; Admin Moderator

I read you 5x5.

AM, could you change the word 'winner' in the headline to 'recipient', please?

Many thanks...


54 posted on 08/31/2004 7:26:01 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (A REPUBLIC, IF YOU CAN KEEP IT...)
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To: Viet-Boat-Rider

Ping


55 posted on 08/31/2004 7:26:19 AM PDT by MEG33 (John Kerry has been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security)
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To: CholeraJoe
Your correction of my choice of words is on point. If I'd thought about it, I would not have made that mistake. I do know, and highly respect, the fact that the men, and women, who bear medals from our military, do refer to themselves as "recipients" and not "winners" for the reasons you state.

I'll remember that, and not make that mistake again.

John / Billybob

59 posted on 08/31/2004 9:47:56 AM PDT by Congressman Billybob (www.ArmorforCongress.com Visit. Join. Help. Please.)
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