...President has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest military decoration, there are about 3,456 recipients, 271 were Marines and 2 were double recipients. There are two ways a service member can be put in for the award. First, his/her chain of command can recommend them for nomination. Secondly, by nomination by a member of Congress. If the service member is nominated by a member of congress it has to be approved by a special act of congress. To begin, Out of the thousands of brave men that have receives the Medal of Honor, Dr. Mary Walker, from Louisville, Kentucky is the only female who has been awarded with the Medal of Honor. She was a doctor during the Civil War, helping all the wounded soldiers get back on their feet. With Dr. Mary Walker being the only female to receive the Medal of Honor, being the second female would be preeminent. jjdsklaijdaslkdjsaklakkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkksssssssssssssssssssss ssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssssl;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; The President has awarded more than 3,400 Medals of Honor to our nation's bravest Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen, Marines, and Coast Guardsmen since the decoration's creation in 1861. The Medal of Honor is awarded to those who show astonishing heroic events. This medal is the highest military......
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...Medal Of Honor: Coast Guard On September 27, 1942 Douglas A. Munro volunteered to evacuate a detchment of Maries in Guadalcanal. He succeeded in safely extricating them and by doing so he was mortally wounded. He was born in Vancouver, Canada on Octerber 11, 1919. He graduated from the Cle Elum High School in 1937. He attended the Central Washington College of Education for a year and left to enlist in the United States Coast Guard in 1939. He had a great record as an enlisted man and was promoted rapidly to the rank of signalman, first class. In the engagement in which he gave his life, he played an important part, having been in charge of the original detachment of ten boats that had landed the Marines at the scene. Having landed them, and upon his return to the rally point he was told by the officer in charge that the conditions of the insertion point were not as exepected. The Marines were under attack from a large Japanese force and needed to be extracted. Munro volunteered to lead the boats back to the beach for the evacuation. He lead the boats in-shore under heavy enemy fire and proceeded to evacuate the marines still on the beach. Though the majority of the Marines had been loaded on the boats, but the remaining elements of the rear guard were having diffculty getting to the boats. He maneuvered himself and his boats into a postion to cover the last groups of men as they headed to the boat. In doing so he exposed himself to greater enemy fire and......
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...MARY E. WALKER By: Rebecca Leadership March 2, 2013 I chose Mary Edwards Walker as my leader for this final project. I have always enjoyed reading a little bit of military history and I always look for stories about people who have gone above and beyond the call of duty or went against the grain. In my opinion, she really set the bar high for other women to follow, and I find her to be an exemplary leader and role model for other women in the business world. Mary Walker was born on November 26, 1832 in Oswego, New York (Unknown, Women in History ). She can accredit her leadership style and personality to her father, Alvah. Her father was a farmer, abolitionist, and a self-taught doctor. During this time, most women did not attend school or work outside the home, but because Mary’s father believed that women should be well educated, he built the first schoolhouse in Oswego on their land known as the Bunker Hill Farm (Unknown, Women in History ). In addition, this farm served as a “station” in the Underground Railroad system that assisted southern slaves to freedom—mainly from western New York into Canada (D. L. Walker 29-30) . Alvah also believed that women’s clothing was too tight and because his daughters had to help on the farm, he prohibited them from wearing the traditional clothing and corsets (Unknown, Women in History ). When Mary turned 18, she spent two years at the Falley Seminary where she was taught Mathematics, Philosophy, Grammar, and...
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...Meyer, Dakota. Into the Fire. Random House: New York, NY, 2012. Character List: Dakota Meyer | Dakota Meyer is the protagonist, narrator and author of “Into the Fire”. He’s Team Monti’s sniper and is in charge of everything that has to do with combat. He is a Medal of Honor recipient for the courageous acts he demonstrated in Afghanistan. | Cpt. William Swenson | Swenson, a long-haired, quiet, border police advisor, is one of the main characters in the book. He and Meyer become very close and fight beside one another at during the events at Ganjigal. | Lt. Mike Johnson | Mike was the leader of Team Monti. He specialized in communications and was and advisor to improve leadership procedures of Afghan officers. He was stranded in a house in Ganjigal and killed. | Sgt. Aaron Kenefick | Kenefick was the staff NCO of Team Monti. There was some tension between him and Meyers until they spent some time in Dangham. Kenefick’s job was to bring order to the Afghan personnel and pay records. He was stranded in a house in Ganjigal and killed. | Doc Layton | Hospital man 3rd class Layton, was a laid back Navy corpsman. His job was to provide medical assistance to Team Monti. He was stranded in a house and killed. | Hafez | Hafez is the lead interpreter at Team Monti. He is the best warning system that they have. He is the unofficial 5th member if the Team and is loyal to the US. He has yet to find a way to America. | Setting: The story takes place along the......
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...flying or doing some sort magic, but that is not what a hero is. A hero is someone with tremendous amount of courage and bravery and will be in the front line ready for any duty or obstacle comes upon them. One of the greatest 20th century hero ever lived is Audie Murphy. Born in Kingston, Hunt County, Texas on June 20, 1924, Audie Murphy was raised in a sharecropper’s dilapidated house. His father fell short on his parental responsibilities and eventually abandoned his family leaving Audie to pick up his slack and take care of his mother and younger siblings. Soon after, his mother passed away and to honor her death he enlisted in the military. Audie soon became the most decorated U.S. soldier in World War II. Though he was only 21 years old at the end of the war, he had killed more than 240 German soldiers, had been wounded three times, and had earned 33 awards and medals. One of Audie’s most courageous moments in combat started on January 26, 1945. Murphy and Company B found themselves on the outskirts of woods facing the German village of Holtzwihr. The weather was miserably cold and uncomfortable as the American force waited tensely for an attack. Suddenly, six heavily equipped German tanks appeared supported by a large infantry began moving toward them and instantly put two American tank destroyers out of action. Audie ordered his men to retreat while he stayed put with his field telephone requesting artillery fire upon the...
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...The Congressional Medal of Honor is awarded to the bravest soldiers in armed forces and is the highest medal awarded. In 2007 Xavier Alvarez had a lawsuit filed against him after lying about his services in the military. He would lie about being wounded several times in the military by the same person, and also about being awarded with the Congressional Medal of Honor. He would lie to gain respect from everyone. Xavier Alvarez believed he deserved the Congressional Medal of Honor which is why he lied. Most people believe that Xavier Alvarez is not protected by the First Amendment. Some people believe that Alvarez ruined the Medal of Honor for them. This argument had been taken to the Supreme Court. Those who knew Xavier Alvarez personally, say that he had a lying habit. Alvarez's most serious lie had to be about winning the Congressional Medal of Honor. In the passage, from United States v. Xavier Alvarez by Justice Kennedy, it is stated that, “Enhanced Penalty for Offenses Involving Congressional Medal of Honor...The offender shall be fined under this title, imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.” In this case, Alvarez was automatically fined for his false statements. According to the passage, from United States v. Alvarez by Justice Alito, it is stated, “There is ‘no...
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...SGT. Leo J. Powers During World War II Leo J. Powers became the first of four recipients in the Transportation Branch whom received the Congressional Medal of Honor, which is rewarded to military officials who are characterized by evident heroism and audaciousness in the line of duty. Powers was born on April 5th, 1909 in the city of Anselmo, Nebraska. In his thirties, he developed an acute foot problem and trained to become an Army mechanic. Soon after, he left for the frontlines of Italy, during World War II. (Tribune Staff, 1945) In September 1942, he joined the United States Army from Alder Gulch, Montana, and within two years, he became part of the 133rd Infantry Regiment, 34th Infantry Division. At that time, he was a Private First Class in his unit. During the time of World War II, Powers as a Private First Class in the 34th Infantry Division, his unit was designated on the main enemy point the Northwest of Cassino, Italy to incarcerate the Hill 175 that was occupied by the Germans. It was anticipated that the enemy could be at the minimum of 50 soldiers with the power of machine guns. They were located in three pill boxes and mortar fire stationed behind the hill. Their power of fire helped them to undermine the attackers and cause eight deaths. Pfc. Powers’ unit was in a position that they could not precede, however, Powers initiated singly amidst terrible fire. He crept frontward to attack one of the enemies’ pill boxes that he had witnessed. With......
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...Honor An honorable man is someone who displays qualities like integrity, courage, bravery, and honest and then strive to maintain those qualities. Calvin Coolidge says, “No person was ever honored for what you received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave” (Coolidge). He is saying that that honor needs to be earned by giving and it isn’t just something that is handed out. It can be argued that honor hasn’t changed but honor has been affected by time and culture; modern American honor is based off those changes. The definition of honor has not changed, but how people have acted upon it has very much changed. Historically, humanity earned honor by having integrity and doing what is right. Honor was displayed in history through poems; “The epic poems of Homer are primarily about honor and man’s quest to achieve and maintain it” (McKay). That means writers used the truth of how people needed to find...
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...side by side with his master, also serving as "personal assistant, bodyguard, sous-chef, bugler, courier, confidant, and oarsman." When the Medal of Honor—the nation's highest award for military valor—was established in 1861, African Americans were not excluded. In time, however, conferral of the award began to mirror the status of black Americans in general, embodying a tumultuous history that has not always been so honorable. The origins of the award lie with the Civil War. On 21 December 1861—exactly a year and a day after the secession of South Carolina—President Abraham Lincoln signed Senate Bill 82 into law. The measure, created to honor "non-commissioned officers and privates as shall most distinguish themselves by their gallantry in action, and other soldier-like qualities," was at first an honor exclusively for Navy sailors, but by the following year was expanded to include the Army. Though originally intended to cover only the length of the Civil War, the Medal of Honor was made a permanent decoration in 1863, and has remained the highest honor of all military branches. Almost immediately after the award's establishment, black Americans—of whom nearly eighteen thousand are estimated to have served with Union forces—became eligible for the honor, at least in principle. During the first forty years or so of the Medal of Honor, African American servicemen were regularly considered as...
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...Crosby Medal Quality Paper By Conrad A. Joseph Jr. Introduction: “The Crosby Medal is presented to the individual who has authored a distinguished book contributing significantly to the extension of the philosophy and application of the principles, methods, or techniques of quality management.” (“Crosby medal,”). For one to understand the Crosby Medal, we must first explain how it came into existence and the person behind this distinguished honor. Philip Bayard Crosby, a philosopher and practitioner of quality, is also the man whom the medal is named after. Philip B. Crosby came to be known as the person, who developed the “Zero Defects” concept for quality, while working at Martin Marietta in the 50’s. Crosby wrote a book on his concept while at the same time preaching his concept to any corporation that is willing to listen and learn. He did this at a time when the United States was losing the global market to the Japanese right after the great world war. Crosby wrote several books which have been translated into 17 different languages worldwide. Philip B. Crosby, an author, businessman, philosopher, teacher and even a practitioner of quality. History: Philip Bayard Crosby was born in Wheeling, West Virginia on June 18, 1926. Crosby was the son of a podiatrist. Shortly after finishing high school, Crosby joined the ranks of the Navy and became a hospital corpsman. After completing his tour of duty, Crosby entered Ohio college of Podiatric Medicine in......
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...He served as a member of the National Commission on Space (1985-1986), as Vice-Chairman of the Presidential Commission on the Space Shuttle Challenger Accident (1986), and as Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee for the Peace Corps (1971-1973).Armstrong was decorated by 17 countries. He was the recipient of many special honors, including the Presidential Medal of Freedom; the Congressional Gold Medal; the Congressional Space Medal of Honor; the Explorers Club Medal; the Robert H. Goddard Memorial Trophy; the NASA Distinguished Service Medal; the Harmon International Aviation Trophy; the Royal Geographic Society's Gold Medal; the Federation Aeronautique Internationale's Gold Space Medal; the American Astronautical Society Flight Achievement Award; the Robert J. Collier Trophy; the AIAA Astronautics Award; the Octave Chanute Award; and the John J. Montgomery...
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...very horrible childhood. Knowing that she remembers all of that is very sad because it brings her back bad memories growing up as a child. Marion did not show that much terror only a little bit of it. She was a brave young girl who had fought through those rough and painful days and nights never giving up hope or faith that she will survive through it all. Over 60% of Jews died during the Holocaust and the many few that survived were really lucky. Marion was scared at times especially times when she thought she was gonna die from the gas chambers or get sick from typhus. Marions dream was crushed after the Germans invaded Holland. All of the other contestants have great things also but do they deserve the medal of honor? Marion Blumenthal Lazan should win the medal of honor over all the other...
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...Research Paper: General Douglas MacArthur Douglas MacArthur, born January 26th, 1880 in Little Rock, Arkansas. MacArthur was an American five-star general and the Field Marshal of the Philippine Army. He was Chief of Staff of the United States Army during the 1930s and played a prominent role in the Pacific during World War II. He received the Medal of Honor for his service during the Philippines Campaign, which made him and his Father Arthur MacArthur, Jr, the first father and son to be awarded the medal. He is one of five men to ever earn the rank of General of the US Army and the only man to become a field marshal in the Philippine Army. Born and raised in a military family in the American Old West, MacArthur was valedictorian at the West Texas Military Academy, and First Captain at the United States Military Academy at West Point, where he graduated top of the of 1903. During the 1914 United States occupation of Veracruz, he conducted a reconnaissance mission, for which he was nominated for the Medal of Honor. MacArthur returned to the War Department, where he was promoted to major on 11 December 1915. In June 1916, he was assigned as head of the Bureau of Information at the office of the Secretary of War, Newton D. Baker. MacArthur has since been Morrow 2 regarded as the Army's first press officer. Following the declaration of war on Germany on 6 April 1917, Baker and MacArthur secured an agreement from President Wilson for the use of the National Guard on......
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...As a military child, I am raised to honor those who put their lives on the line and fight for American freedom. I am deeply thankful for the millions of men and women who have served in the Armed Services, for without them, I would not have half the freedoms I have today. It is unfortunate that pre-existing prejudice prohibited a multide of African American men and women from serving, and those that did serve, were treated inequitably. It is sad to say that 1st Lt. Vernon J. Baker receieved similar treatment during World War II, despite his impeccable valor and determination to protect the American flag. In the heat of World War II, 1st Lt. Baker successfully led his men into battle and independently killed two sentries, two snipers, and four soldiers. Together, 1st Lt. Baker and his platoon assassinated a fleet of German medics. He selflessly risked his life to ensure the safety of his fellow soldiers; thereby, cherishing brotherhood and living up to the following quote, delivered by G.K. Chesterson: “The true solider fights not...
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...HISTORY OF TRACK&FIELD The history of track and field event was started way back in 776 BC. The first foot race was held at the first Olympic festival in ancient Greece. The walking, running, and throwing things is a natural process in man from his birth. This process gave birth to track and field events. Many individuals started to compete with each other and the events became more popular as the days progressed. The events began to develop and many new track events were included in the process. Well, let us have a look at the history of track and field event. The ancient track event included the stade race, which is called sprint in modern event. The contestants ran from one end of the track to the other. The distance covered was roughly 200 meters, which later gave birth to 200-meter sprint. The 400-meter sprint was inspired from two stade races and the long distance run was the result of 724 stade races. The ancient field events such as long jump, javelin, short put, etc had a similar look as in modern days. The history of track and field in modern Olympics started in 1896. Now, let us look at the history of track and field event such as jumping and pole vault. The jumping events came from the past and the pole vault was developed in Netherlands where people used poles to jump over natural hurdles such as canals, streams, and marshlands. The jumping events such as long jump, high jump, triple jump, and pole vault were all included in first modern Olympics in......
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