My point was, whether he was conscious, or not, when his body ended up on an exploding grenade ... it's not an act worthy of the MOH. A lesser award yes ... not the MOH.
I know, that’s why I said “all that aside”.
The Navy Cross is still a fine honor.
Here’s the law.
“distinguished himself conspicuously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty.”
Thats it, period. Very simple and easily explained.
Mansour saw the grenade, warned his team, and deliberately absorbed the blast to protect them. Do you argue he did not distinguish himself gallantly, intrepidly?
Did using his body to absorb a grenade risk his life?
Is it beyond the call of duty to ask them to willingly, and immediately, die to save their team?
You are falling victim to the wacky cult that says a MOH must have some comic book kind of plot to be awarded. It is actually simple criteria until rear echelon jackasses and jealous carreerist 0-7s get to decide what rates it.
It’s simple, an above and beyond effort, deliberate, solid and bravly performed, with a risk of life beyond the call of duty. All grunts are at risk of being injured or killed by grenades,,,but they are trained to seek cover, not to use their body to absorb the blast. THAT is why it is above and beyond.