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.

[DieHard the Hunter]

Gidday Kathy!

I guess “Medal of Honor Day” will be another great military observance for His Excellency in the Oval Office to ignore.

God Bless the Troops!

[shoptalk]

Congressional Medal of Honor recipients who rang The Closing Bell at the New York Stock Exchange Monday were given a thunderous ovation by clerks, brokers and NYSE employees as they made their way across the trading floor (not shown on the video below).

Among the group of more than 30 recipients visiting the Exchange was John Finn, who received the first Medal of Honor in World War II and will turn 100 in July 2009.

Video here .

A Citigroup floor broker (r) shakes the hand of a Medal of Honor recipient while others applaud on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange near the end of the trading day March 23, 2009 in New York City. Congressional Medal of Honor recipients were guests at the Exchange March 23 and rang the closing bell.

[fatima]

Wow 100 years old.Thanks for that info shoptalk.((((((Hugs)))))

[ConorMacNessa]

GREETINGS TO THE CANTEEN!

OUR TROOPS ROCK!!!!!!!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[PERKY2004]

Good evening Kathy. I’m holding down the fort alone tonight as my wonderful DH is flying a mission elsewhere in the State. Today was a stressful day for me when I heard on the radio that a military plane had crashed about 10am ... but it wasn’t my husband’s... even though it occurred in an area he was flying. Prayers for the family of that fallen F-22 pilot.

[SandRat]

First MOH Awarded

[SandRat]

CONGRESSIONAL MEDAL OF HONOR Illustrations and Descriptions

[fatima]

Thank You ConorMacNessa (((((Hugs)))))

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Fatima! Thanks for tonite's thread!

{{{HUGS}}}

Lamh Foistenach Abu!

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening fatima , Hugs.

Hats off and a huge thank you to our Medal of Honor Servicemen.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Perky, Hugs.

[fatima]

:)Thanks Tas.((((((Hugs)))))

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Philly.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good evening, y'all...I'm not liking that work has blocked photobucket and now YouTube. This is annoying! I will see your posts when I get home. God Bless our Troops and the jobs they are doing all around the world.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Sandy.

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Kathy, hugs.

Got ash?

[ConorMacNessa]

Greetings To All Who Enter This Canteen, To Our Serving Military, Our Veterans, Their Families, FRiends and To Our Allies!

Missing Man Setting

Never Forget Those Who Sacrificed All That We Could Live In Freedom!!

[PERKY2004]

Good evening Taz! Has spring sprung for you?

[TASMANIANRED]

Evening Hope, Hugs.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good evening, Kathy - hope all is well with you!

Lamh Foistenach Abu!