Why is Silver Medal of Valor the top award?

Started by OldSalt, March 31, 2010, 07:40:53 PM

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HGjunkie

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Quote from: Major Lord on April 01, 2010, 01:48:46 AM
If Tony was still around, we would have had a Gold one by now, probably worn on a neck ribbon, possibly with a matching cape. He would be the sole recipient, for gallantry in the face of insurmountable 2B actions, fought off unsuccessfully while receiving life threatening paper cuts, and stacking the bodies of his subordinates as a shield against incoming fire.

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lordmonar

Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 05:24:58 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on April 01, 2010, 01:48:46 AM
If Tony was still around, we would have had a Gold one by now, probably worn on a neck ribbon, possibly with a matching cape. He would be the sole recipient, for gallantry in the face of insurmountable 2B actions, fought off unsuccessfully while receiving life threatening paper cuts, and stacking the bodies of his subordinates as a shield against incoming fire.

Major Lord

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.....DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.  [darn] YOU HG!

You know that's going to be on the next NB agenda! >:D
PATRICK M. HARRIS, SMSgt, CAP

HGjunkie

Quote from: lordmonar on June 05, 2010, 06:28:48 PM
Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 05:24:58 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on April 01, 2010, 01:48:46 AM
If Tony was still around, we would have had a Gold one by now, probably worn on a neck ribbon, possibly with a matching cape. He would be the sole recipient, for gallantry in the face of insurmountable 2B actions, fought off unsuccessfully while receiving life threatening paper cuts, and stacking the bodies of his subordinates as a shield against incoming fire.

Major Lord

NO NO NO NO NO NO NO NO.....DON'T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT.  [darn] YOU HG!

You know that's going to be on the next NB agenda! >:D

:clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap: :clap:
>:D >:D >:D
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James Shaw

Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 05:24:58 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on April 01, 2010, 01:48:46 AM
If Tony was still around, we would have had a Gold one by now, probably worn on a neck ribbon, possibly with a matching cape. He would be the sole recipient, for gallantry in the face of insurmountable 2B actions, fought off unsuccessfully while receiving life threatening paper cuts, and stacking the bodies of his subordinates as a shield against incoming fire.

Major Lord


Please be mindful that this is out of line. This is not something to even joke about. We have a hard enough time being CAP and being seen as wannabees we don't need this kind of thing started.
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HGjunkie

Quote from: caphistorian on June 05, 2010, 08:08:25 PM
Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 05:24:58 PM
Quote from: Major Lord on April 01, 2010, 01:48:46 AM
If Tony was still around, we would have had a Gold one by now, probably worn on a neck ribbon, possibly with a matching cape. He would be the sole recipient, for gallantry in the face of insurmountable 2B actions, fought off unsuccessfully while receiving life threatening paper cuts, and stacking the bodies of his subordinates as a shield against incoming fire.

Major Lord


Please be mindful that this is out of line. This is not something to even joke about. We have a hard enough time being CAP and being seen as wannabees we don't need this kind of thing started.

Geez, it's just a joke man.  8)
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SarDragon

But it's not funny, and in horribly poor taste.

Mods, can we tank the graphics?
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HGjunkie

if you guys saw the original one I posted, it was out of humor and completely relevant to the post I quoted. It was simply a humorous picture to go with a relevant post.
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HGjunkie

You gotta admit, it actually looks kind of cool. :D
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cap235629

Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 10:12:24 PM
You gotta admit, it actually looks kind of cool. :D

No It looked disrespectful, immature and in poor taste.
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HGjunkie

Quote from: cap235629 on June 05, 2010, 10:36:04 PM
Quote from: HGjunkie on June 05, 2010, 10:12:24 PM
You gotta admit, it actually looks kind of cool. :D

No It looked disrespectful, immature and in poor taste.
IT'S A JOKE! >:(
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spaatzmom

Uhm, NO it is not a joke, even in the remotest possibility of a joke.  Those whose families have lost members during their service would be extremely offended.  Why not ask MOH awardee Paul Smith's widow how she feels.  She lives in the Tampa area.  A very gracious lady.  I'm sure she would rather have her husband home and alive as opposed to resting in Arlington.  This "joke" mocks his valiant sacrifice.

HGjunkie

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I'm sorry if I offended anybody. I did not intend to disrespect anybody who has been awarded the MOH in the RM. In fact, I actually highly respect MOH recipients. What I posted was in no way intended to cause anybody harm. I will now take the photo down.

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lordmonar

I think everyone needs to take a little chill pill.

It was a joke,  don't get all bent out of shape...HG has apologised let it go.
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DakRadz

Quote from: CCAlex on May 15, 2010, 05:40:12 PM
The reason I do not know, but having decorations on the award shows that you went further then others. Isn't it true that 5 honorable actions get you the decoration?

If there is a Gold Medal of Valor, or Honor, it would be just below silver. I don't know the exact reason, but, Lt. Col is silver and is higher than Major, which is gold.

Posts merged. MIKE

Look through the last couple of pages... We already discussed that in awards, Gold is still higher. Rank is a completely different scenario. Try not to disregard half of a topic just because the posts are long ^_^

James Shaw

Quote from: flyboy1 on April 02, 2010, 10:23:10 PM
Quote from: NewbieOnTheLoose on April 02, 2010, 07:36:27 PM
Quote from: Spike on April 02, 2010, 05:19:08 PM
Your historical assumption post was well.....historically flawed from sentence one.  The link does work, it may be slow on computers that are only used to accessing Wikipedia for answers on everything  >:D >:D
Ok, looks like another "holier than thou" "CAPtalk expert". And I might add a wise-<insert other name for a donkey here> to boot. :clap:

Don't you have a day job to get back to, or is your stand-up comedy routine your only hope for success?

How about if we stay on task here instead of attacking one and other and derailing the string from it's original intent.

I have a question. How many recipients are still members? Seems to me that their stories might serve as really inspirational messages for the membership as a whole. I wonder if NHQ would ever consider a booklet of some kind or add their stories to the National Museum....and one other thing I just realized. The Medal of Valor may be the highest CAP decoration, but the true highest CAP medal is the Air Medal and those 800 or so recipients.

The United States Congress and CAP are trying to honor the Air Medal recipients. We are in the middle of verifying CAP members and their service during WWII. If we can veryify they may quailify for the Congressional Gold Medal.

There are about 40 active CAP members who have earned the Silver and Bronze Medal of Valor. We do have a current recipient working on a book. All together we have about 600 recipients. 130 or so SMV and the rest BMV. There are 3 or 4 who are active on this blog.
Jim Shaw
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manfredvonrichthofen

There is something that all civilians are eligible to be awarded to include CAP, that is supposed to be the same as the CMOH. It is called the presidential medal of freedom. Obama however has been kinda tainting it by giving it to 16 people who did pretty much nothing to deserve it. He gave it to a comedian, and a few others who have done nothing to better the lives of others or anything.

HGjunkie

Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on June 13, 2010, 03:15:52 PM
There is something that all civilians are eligible to be awarded to include CAP, that is supposed to be the same as the CMOH. It is called the presidential medal of freedom. Obama however has been kinda tainting it by giving it to 16 people who did pretty much nothing to deserve it. He gave it to a comedian, and a few others who have done nothing to better the lives of others or anything.
He did give it to Stephen Hawkins and some Indian Chiefs, gotta Commend that.
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Gunner C

Quote from: manfredvonrichthofen on June 13, 2010, 03:15:52 PM
There is something that all civilians are eligible to be awarded to include CAP, that is supposed to be the same as the CMOH. It is called the presidential medal of freedom. Obama however has been kinda tainting it by giving it to 16 people who did pretty much nothing to deserve it. He gave it to a comedian, and a few others who have done nothing to better the lives of others or anything.
There is nothing equal to the MOH.  The congressional gold medals are not anywhere close to it nor are they intended to be.

QuoteAs the award citation includes the phrase "in the name of Congress", it is sometimes erroneously called the Congressional Medal of Honor, however the official title is the Medal of Honor.

No such thing as the CMOH.
QuoteHe did give it to Stephen Hawkins and some Indian Chiefs, gotta Commend that

No.  Read more, type less.

PHall

Quote from: HGjunkie on June 13, 2010, 03:53:06 PM
He did give it to Stephen Hawkins and some Indian Chiefs, gotta Commend that.

It's Stephen Hawking (there's only one of him).

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