Medal of Honor awarded sparsely in Iraq, Afghanistan - CNN.com

CNN by Larry Shaughnessy | Sep. 18, 2009 (News Report)

When President Obama gave a Medal of Honor to Sgt. 1st Class Jared Monti's family this week, it was just the sixth time the nation's highest medal for valor has been awarded to a hero of the current conflicts.

In all six cases, the awards were presented posthumously Full Story »

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Topics: Department of Defense, Obama Administration
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Posted by: Posted by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Sep 18, 2009 - 7:18 PM PDT
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 by Samuel W. Velsor IV - Sep. 18, 2009

This is the most under covered story of the wars / conflicts.

I would love to see an in depth news investigation on the Medal of Honor as I feel there has to be some solid reason for no medals being given, or ... More »

“There are going to be many opportunities as this conflict goes on,” he said. As the critical situations come up, “there is no question that the men and ... More »

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