Well, that was a bit of a downer.

ddiplock · 07-06-08, 12:01 PM

So, I completed my first patrol commanding the USS Stingray, sinking 5 cargo ships and a tanker for some 13,500 tons of shipping in total. Not bad for a first run.

The Naval Board of Admirals must think differently though, they saw fit, after only ONE patrol, to award me the Medal of Honor for "extroadinary heroism while in command of the Stingray" hmmmm yes.....extroadinary heroism indeed.

Rather than smiling at recieving such a medal, I actually felt my shoulders sink. In no way did I deserve a MOH for that patrol. A Bronze Star or Silver Star would have sufficed.

07-06-08, 12:01 PM	#1
ddiplock Samurai Navy Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 552 Downloads: 31 Uploads: 0	Well, that was a bit of a downer. So, I completed my first patrol commanding the USS Stingray, sinking 5 cargo ships and a tanker for some 13,500 tons of shipping in total. Not bad for a first run. The Naval Board of Admirals must think differently though, they saw fit, after only ONE patrol, to award me the Medal of Honor for "extroadinary heroism while in command of the Stingray" hmmmm yes.....extroadinary heroism indeed. Rather than smiling at recieving such a medal, I actually felt my shoulders sink. In no way did I deserve a MOH for that patrol. A Bronze Star or Silver Star would have sufficed.