I passed the wall full of awards next to my computer class everyday. One of the medals had the words "valor" in it and i never understood what that award meant. I passed by it everyday, and I finally understand it. It means means men out at war and cover up their comrades when a grenade comes their way. It going after a wounded, one leg, comrade when shots are being shooted. It means taking control in situations and changing fate. The sacrifice I learned these men gave is outstanding and that's why their given an extraordinary awards for it. Now I pass the awards everyday and I can remember the meaning of the Medal of Honor.The Medal of Honor for is the highest award for an American. Americans who understand this award would stand when they come through the doors, just like the president will. This award means courage to the men who risked it all to do an act that will define them for years. After looking over stories of Medal of Honor recipients its given me some comfort that their are people who will do selfless acts for one. Its given me another perspective on life one can live by. One that not many can do, but many comfort to hear about it. To choose to live without thinking it twice but just knowing it is the right thing.
The Medal of Honor must be one of the hardest awards to get. Even if one achieves such greatness it would take awhile to adjust. Yet the men from Vietnam and WWII would know the risks it took to be awarded the Medal of Honor. I believe me out at war should all get the Medal of Honor because their all risking their lives even by being there. Yet those who stand out are the ones who receive it. That group of men are those who when all hope was gone from the almost dead, their came the heroes who saved them. Those are the men who should be awarded, for there inexplicable act.
"Sometimes I think it was easier winning the Congressional Medal of Honor than it is to wear it." This quote can be heard from the recipients when asked about the medal. To me this quote is a deep way to express their selfless act. That when going along their act they weren't thinking about no medal. Yet once it gets pointed theirs fame that will come upon with it. Some just want to be undercover heroes. They acknowledge what they have done but once its labeled as theirs a level of expectations that come with it. I believe these men just did what was right in the moment and don't see themselves as perfect people. These men who have trouble calling themselves "heroes" are the men who just wanted to see the life they saved to survive.
The Congressional Medal of Honor is the highest award and are worn by the respected people. People who have changed the course of our life by putting themselves out there. That those who don't live in the undercover heroism do change our life. There had come about being some respective men who have changed America, with these men our nation can be called the United States of America.
