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Originally Posted by vienna
Well earned... 
There have been some who question the awarding of MOHs long after the fact, but there are cases where awards were denied due to either some sort of discrimination, administrative incompetence, or social bias, e.g. "It should be an officers only award". I remember when I read about the action in which the late Senator Daniel Inouye lost his right arm. I remember thinking, "My lord, what does a soldier have to do to deserve an MOH?" Here is the citation for his MOH:
http://www.homeofheroes.com/moh/cita...ei/inouye.html
Senator Inouye had too wait until the year 2000 to receive his due. Fortunately, he was still alive to attend the presentation...
I feel it is never too late to honor those who gave their all and more in the defense of our nation. To First Lt. Alonzo H. Cushing and all those who have earned the honor, thank you for your great service...
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Not only in the US....my father never received recognition for service in the Arctic.
First Lt Cushing ~SALUTE~