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"A former U.S. Army staff sergeant will receive the nation's highest award for combat valor for his actions in repelling an insurgent onslaught in Afghanistan in 2009. He is the fourth living recipient to receive the award for service in Iraq or Afghanistan.

President Obama said on Friday that Clinton Romesha will receive the Medal of Honor next month."

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Well done, Sergeant Romesha!

Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter received the Medal of Honor today (August 26) for heroism in a battle that took place in Afghanistan in 2009. Sgt. Carter is one of a handful of living Medal of Honor recipients from the Afghan war. Most are recognized posthumously or are long passed away.

http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/carter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.stripes.com/news/special-rep ... t-1.236991" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It may be interesting to note that the Medal of Honor was instituted during the War Between the States, because other medals were being given too readily (in the minds of some). The number of Medal of Honor recipients was greatest in that period. The military has become increasingly, shall we say, selective about awarding them.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohstats.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

seamusTX wrote:Army Staff Sergeant Ty Carter received the Medal of Honor today (August 26) for heroism in a battle that took place in Afghanistan in 2009. Sgt. Carter is one of a handful of living Medal of Honor recipients from the Afghan war. Most are recognized posthumously or are long passed away.

http://www.army.mil/medalofhonor/carter/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
http://www.stripes.com/news/special-rep ... t-1.236991" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

It may be interesting to note that the Medal of Honor was instituted during the War of Northern Aggression, because other medals were being given too readily (in the minds of some). The number of Medal of Honor recipients was greatest in that period. The military has become increasingly, shall we say, selective about awarding them.

http://www.history.army.mil/html/moh/mohstats.html" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

- Jim

Good info, Jim, but I felt compelled to correct the naming for you.

God bless SSgt Ty carter and his family and brothers of the Black Knights Unit. Well done! Your courage is great!

There are 79 living recipients of 3,462 awarded, with 19 double winners.

I have had the honor to shake hands with two, RADM Stockdale, a resident of Coronado until his death, and a Vice Admiral who attended a Change of Command Ceremony at my command at North Island in 1968 or 69. This occasion was dress whites, swords, gloves and medals. At the reception afterwards at the O Club, there was a receiving line.

I don't know if you have ever seen a Navy Admiral in full dress whites, gold shoulder boards with silver stars, and the blue ribbon of a MOH around his neck. I can't recall a more awe inspiring sight in my life. IIRC his was awarded for service in WWII, as a submariner or something like that.

JALLEN wrote:I don't know if you have ever seen a Navy Admiral in full dress whites, gold shoulder boards with silver stars, and the blue ribbon of a MOH around his neck. I can't recall a more awe inspiring sight in my life.

I have, and it was indeed awe inspiring, unfortunately as he stood in front of me and I rattled off a perfect introduction of my honor guard, and then started "Inspection Arms" with my 1911 I had a little mishap. As I unholstered and dropped the magazine, the little clip that was on the end of the lanyard came off and fell on the deck. The rest of the honor guard keyed off my completing the inspection arms and executed a perfect rolling inspection arms with their Garands, and the Admiral missed the whole thing because, being a very polite gentleman, he had bent over and retrieved the part off the deck and handed it to me. I don't recall the Admiral's name now, but the MOH was quite obvious on his uniform.

Due to being an Army brat, and the son of an Army brat (part of the reason I wound up in the Navy) I have had the honor and privilege to meet several MOH winners.