Comments on: Above and Beyond http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:43:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nathan http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-444962 Nathan Mon, 07 Sep 2009 06:18:25 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-444962 Well, with three of the four Victoria Cross awards having gone to living recipients... Well, with three of the four Victoria Cross awards having gone to living recipients…

]]> By: thebronze http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-442255 thebronze Sun, 23 Aug 2009 04:04:37 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-442255 Lex, That's a good question. If Brian Chontosh doesn't deserve the MoH, I don't know who does! Lex,

That’s a good question.

If Brian Chontosh doesn’t deserve the MoH, I don’t know who does!

]]> By: Heltau http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-442236 Heltau Sun, 23 Aug 2009 00:22:03 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-442236 The Medal of Honor confers special privileges on its recipients. By law, recipients have several benefits: * Each Medal of Honor recipient may have his or her name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll (38 U.S.C. § 1560). Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the special pension of US $1,027 per month above and beyond any military pensions or other benefits for which they may be eligible. As of December 1, 2004, the pension is subject to cost-of-living increases. * Enlisted recipients of the Medal of Honor are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance. * Recipients receive special entitlements to air transportation under the provisions of DOD Regulation 4515.13-R. * Special identification cards and commissary and exchange privileges are provided for Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible dependents. * Fully qualified children of recipients are eligible for admission to the United States military academies without regard to the nomination and quota requirements. * Recipients receive a 10% increase in retired pay under 10 U.S.C. § 3991. * Those awarded the medal after October 23, 2002, also receive a Medal of Honor Flag. The law also specifies that all 103 living prior recipients also receive the flag.(14 U.S.C. § 505). * As with all medals, retired personnel may wear the Medal of Honor on "appropriate" civilian clothing. Regulations also specify that recipients of the Medal of Honor are allowed to wear the uniform "at their pleasure" with standard restrictions on political, commercial, or extremist purposes; other former members of the armed forces may do so only at certain ceremonial occasions. Saluting * It is customary for a Medal of Honor recipient to always be saluted, no matter what the rank. Even the president of the United States must salute first, every congressman and senator must salute first. Can you imagine standing in front of or walking by BBFNT kerry or blarny fluck, or policie wearing the MOH and they are REQUIRED to salute YOU first? Those people would definitely not want to do that, ever. * Recipients are always greeted and saluted before non-recipients are greeted or saluted. Along with the money increase, because there is not money left for this sort of benefit and the other benefits this gives you, this is why it is not given out any more, to costly and a would be embarrassment to the one, because he would have to recognize that standing before him is a greater human being than he will EVER achieve in a trillion life times. The Medal of Honor confers special privileges on its recipients. By law, recipients have several benefits:
* Each Medal of Honor recipient may have his or her name entered on the Medal of Honor Roll (38 U.S.C. § 1560). Each person whose name is placed on the Medal of Honor Roll is certified to the United States Department of Veterans Affairs as being entitled to receive the special pension of US $1,027 per month above and beyond any military pensions or other benefits for which they may be eligible. As of December 1, 2004, the pension is subject to cost-of-living increases.

* Enlisted recipients of the Medal of Honor are entitled to a supplemental uniform allowance.
* Recipients receive special entitlements to air transportation under the provisions of DOD Regulation 4515.13-R.
* Special identification cards and commissary and exchange privileges are provided for Medal of Honor recipients and their eligible dependents.
* Fully qualified children of recipients are eligible for admission to the United States military academies without regard to the nomination and quota requirements.
* Recipients receive a 10% increase in retired pay under 10 U.S.C. § 3991.
* Those awarded the medal after October 23, 2002, also receive a Medal of Honor Flag. The law also specifies that all 103 living prior recipients also receive the flag.(14 U.S.C. § 505).
* As with all medals, retired personnel may wear the Medal of Honor on “appropriate” civilian clothing. Regulations also specify that recipients of the Medal of Honor are allowed to wear the uniform “at their pleasure” with standard restrictions on political, commercial, or extremist purposes; other former members of the armed forces may do so only at certain ceremonial occasions.

Saluting

* It is customary for a Medal of Honor recipient to always be saluted, no matter what the rank. Even the president of the United States must salute first, every congressman and senator must salute first. Can you imagine standing in front of or walking by BBFNT kerry or blarny fluck, or policie wearing the MOH and they are REQUIRED to salute YOU first? Those people would definitely not want to do that, ever.
* Recipients are always greeted and saluted before non-recipients are greeted or saluted.
Along with the money increase, because there is not money left for this sort of benefit and the other benefits this gives you, this is why it is not given out any more, to costly and a would be embarrassment to the one, because he would have to recognize that standing before him is a greater human being than he will EVER achieve in a trillion life times.

]]> By: The Medal. « Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-442164 The Medal. « Bring the heat, Bring the Stupid Sat, 22 Aug 2009 22:24:28 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-442164 [...] The Medal. Go. Read. Comment. [...] [...] The Medal. Go. Read. Comment. [...]

]]> By: AW1 Tim http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-441839 AW1 Tim Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:38:40 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-441839 I think that the most sad part of our current history, is that we seem to not have sufficient tar and feathers to treat out congress critters to the respect that they have earned. A pox on all of them, to the 7th generation. I think that the most sad part of our current history, is that we seem to not have sufficient tar and feathers to treat out congress critters to the respect that they have earned.

A pox on all of them, to the 7th generation.

]]> By: tankerswife http://www.neptunuslex.com/2009/08/20/above-and-beyond/comment-page-1/#comment-441837 tankerswife Fri, 21 Aug 2009 02:31:18 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/?p=11126#comment-441837 There are probably a variety of reasons for this, most of which have been expressed here. I would also posit that its also a problem with perception of the American Soldier (et all). That huge disconnect between the general population and the military plays a part here, as does tv and movies. There is this perception of military members as being consummate warriors that are somehow less human. Its a case of there being this acceptance that "falling on a grenade" or "taking a bullet" for your buddies is what is expected of all those in uniform. Its just what you all do, right? And only in death have you proved that you are any better than the rest of the military population because, you know, you actually died. I don't believe that Congress or the DoD heads are any less immune to this type of thinking. There are probably a variety of reasons for this, most of which have been expressed here.

I would also posit that its also a problem with perception of the American Soldier (et all). That huge disconnect between the general population and the military plays a part here, as does tv and movies. There is this perception of military members as being consummate warriors that are somehow less human. Its a case of there being this acceptance that “falling on a grenade” or “taking a bullet” for your buddies is what is expected of all those in uniform. Its just what you all do, right? And only in death have you proved that you are any better than the rest of the military population because, you know, you actually died. I don’t believe that Congress or the DoD heads are any less immune to this type of thinking.

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