Union soldier to be awarded MOH

vienna · 08-27-14, 01:44 PM

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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08-27-14, 01:44 PM	#2
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,726 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	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... <O> __________________ __________________________________________________ __