National Medal Of Honor Day,stop by and say Thank You to our troops~Freeper Canteen~3-26-09

[fatima]

The Freeper Canteen Observes

National Medal Of Honor Day

Just one day after awarding the Medal of Honor to Bruce Crandall--a veteran of the Vietnam War--the U.S. Congress acted to recommend creation of a national "Medal of Honor Day."

WHY MARCH 25th? The date of March 25th was chosen to highlight this special day because it was on March 25 (1863) that the first Medals of Honor were presented...to six members of Andrews' Raiders.

WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT? National Medal of Honor day is celebrated in some communities, however for the most part the occasion comes and goes with little notice. As a patriotic American there are a few things YOU can do to commemorate this day:

FLY YOUR FLAG with pride and patriotism on this day.

REMEMBER OUR HEROES. As a gesture of your appreciation, why not take just a few moments in the week prior to National Medal of Honor Day to mail a "Thank You" card to one of our living Medal of Honor recipients. You can find a list of the living as well as information on writing to them among the pages of this site.

INFORM YOUR LOCAL MEDIA. Most newspapers aren't even aware that this special day exists. Why not tip your local media to the occasion. Before you do, check out our database for Medal of Honor recipients from your city and state as well as any who might be buried in your city. This information can give your media a "local angle" that can increase the probability that they will consider doing a story to remind Americans of our heroes.

Consider doing something in your local schools, or even on a civic level, if there is a Medal of Honor recipient living near your location. Visit our site on SCHOOL IDEAS for more information on school assemblies.

If there is a Medal of Honor recipient buried in your home town, get a school class, scout troop, or other youth organization to "adopt a grave site". You can read in our SCHOOL IDEAS pages how one school in Pueblo has used just such a program as a part of their Social Studies program.

A statue in Louisville, Kentucky honors Medal of Honor recipients from Kentucky.Main article: List of Medal of Honor recipients

In total, 3,465 medals have been awarded to 3,446 different people. Nineteen men received a second award: 14 of these received two separate medals for two separate actions, and five received both the Navy and the Army Medals of Honor for the same action. Since the beginning of World War II, 854 Medals of Honor have been awarded, 528 posthumously. In total, 618 had their medals presented posthumously.

The first Army Medal of Honor was awarded to Private Jacob Parrott during the American Civil War for his role in the Andrews Raid. The only female Medal of Honor recipient is Mary Edwards Walker, a Civil War surgeon. Her medal was rescinded in 1917 along with many other non-combat awards, but it was restored by President Jimmy Carter in 1977.

While current regulations, (10 U.S.C. § 6241), beginning in 1918, explicitly state that recipients must be serving in the U.S. Armed Forces at the time of performing a valorous act that warrants the award, exceptions have been made. For example, Charles Lindbergh, while a reserve member of the U.S. Army Air Corps, received his Medal of Honor as a civilian pilot. 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. Apart from these few exceptions, Medals of Honor can only be awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces - although being a U.S. citizen is not a prerequisite. Sixty-one Canadians who were serving in the United States armed forces have been awarded the Medal of Honor, with a majority awarded for actions in the American Civil War. Since 1900, only four have been awarded to Canadians. In the Vietnam War, Peter C. Lemon was the only Canadian recipient of the Medal of Honor.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thank You, Vets!

[fatima]

WooHooo,Thanks for stopping by Dianna:)((((((Hugs))))))

[Wisconsinlady]

Thank you does not even express how grateful I am for your service to our country. But anyway, THANK YOU, THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU AGAIN!!!

[PERKY2004]

Thanks, troops!

[fatima]

This is Connie’s thread.She will be coming to the thread later.Thank you Connie for tonight’s thread.(((((Hugs))))

[fatima]

Wonderful Wisconsinlady (((((Hugs))))))

[fatima]

WooHooo,Thanks PERKY2004 (((((Hugs)))))

[smokingfrog]

Thank you vets!

[philly-d-kidder]

Hello fatima...

[fatima]

Hi smokingfrog,Thanks for posting:)((((((Hugs)))))))

[fatima]

Hi philly-d-kidder,How are you doing today.((((((Hugs))))))

[philly-d-kidder]

Thank you Troops for Your service in the OCO! Thank you families for your sacrifice in supporting the OCO! We will win the OCO!

[philly-d-kidder]

I am awesome like yoU..hahaha

[PERKY2004]

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[SandRat]

BR>

[fatima]

What,It’s 8-30.You can’t go to bed:)