Obama Awards MoH

Hopefully you are aware that a Marine Corporal was awarded our nation’s highest honor for heroism, the Medal of Honor.

I will let you read the background and the narrative here. His actions, in keeping with the best traditions of our armed forces were totally selfless and without a second thought to what might happen to him.

In the video, the interviewee, Bing West, gives details into the mission and some of the events that took place. The video was swiped off the American Power Blog. Please support him by stopping by his site.

Obama and the Military, Not A Great Relationship

President Obama is not a favorite among the rank and file members of the military. We instinctively know when someone truly has our best interests at heart. He just can’t seem to get past his disdain of the men and women who defend our freedoms. But what do you expect from a guy who attended Harvard and Columbia, notorious for their hatred of all things military.

Most recently he screwed up a speech when he referred to a Medal of Honor winner while giving a speech to the Army’s 10th Mountain Division at Fort Drum, New York. The trouble was he mentioned the MOH recipient as if he were still alive. Jared Monti was awarded the MOH posthumously. Couple this with the “corpseman” flub and a picture of a guy who doesn’t really think highly of the honorable choice of defending this nation begins to take shape.

Stolen Valor Act Ruled Unconstitutional

This one is a little tough to take.  The 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals has declared the 2006 Stolen Valor Act as unconstitutional based on the right of free speech guaranteed by the 1st Amendment.  I know the 1st Amendment is by design a very broad brush, put in place to protect dissenting opinions, even if the opinions are more hyperbole than substance.  But I am kind of surprised that lying is protected under the same amendment that protects political speech.

What bothers me the most is that when an individual is caught wearing a medal they did not earn and do not deserve, there is no recourse to get these individuals to stop. This takes away from the real heroes like Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta or Sergeant First Class Paul R. Smith.

Medal of Honor Awardee Moves Forward

Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Staff St Salvatore Giunta has decided to not re-enlist in the Army, but has decided to go back to school. While I think it would be great to have the one living CMH recipient from the current wars stay in and be an example for other troops, he is making a great decision to move on with his life.  I wish him all the best as he moves forward. Read the full story here.

God Bless You Salvatore!