The Congressional Medal of Honor
Respect, Honor, Courage. That’s what the Medal of Honor means to me. To others it might be something else. Three of my cousins were enlisted one in the marines and two in the navy none of them were awarded this medal but I am sure if they would ever receive this medal they would be really proud to hold it. This medal is one of the highest awards that you could receive in the United States.
The Medal of Honor means to respect. It means to me this because when ever you see a person wearing this medal the first thing that comes to your mind is respect. You have to respect this person wearing the medal. It means honor because it’s an honor having this medal. It’s also an honor when you greet or meet a person wearing this medal. It means courage because this person who earned this medal had to do something really courageous in order to wear the medal.
The Medal of Honor is one of the highest awards you could receive in the United States of America. The Medal of Honor was established during the civil war on July 12, 1862. It was originated from the United States Army then the other branches started to join in and making their own medal of honor. There were originally 2404 medals awarded between all the branches. In order to receive this medal you have to save someone’s life during war. You have to go beyond the call of Duty. Someone has to witness your action otherwise you won’t be able to receive this medal. This medal is to be awarded by the president of The United States of America.
Some soldiers that have received the Medal of Honor say “Sometimes I think it was easier to win the Medal of Honor then to wear it.”What I think soldiers mean by saying this phrase is that it is hard to wear the Medal of Honor. Maybe because they are not so used to all the attention they get from wearing this medal. Maybe it’s just because they don’t want this award. I’ve heard some soldiers say that they were just doing their job maybe that’s why they say this.
This is the Congressional Medal of Honor. Respect, Honor, and Courage. I hope that one of these days I could meet someone that has earned this medal. I want to ask so many questions. That one day will come.
