Back then a Medal of Honor was awarded for conspicuous bravery in battle doing something that would likely result in loss of life or grave injury.
Today they have turned it into a weird religious cult, complete with deep political and lifestyle vetting. Large numbers of deserving men do not get awarded it these days.
The Pentagram HATES the respect MOH holders get, and they resist them as much as possible.
It takes a years long investigation, the man has to be unimpeachable in every way also... they account for much more than that brave act.
It’s truly disgusting.
Watch Austin try to rescind medals for men from 135 years ago, when the standards were rational, and when there are simply no witnesses. And the “investigation” is certain to include modern diabetic indians burning sage incense and explaining how it was.
More of the communist revolution in America.
“ The Pentagram HATES the respect MOH holders get”
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What an excellent bit of truth. I appreciate the term Pentagram also.