Medal of Honor

The Medal of Honor is the highest award for valor in action against an enemy force which can be bestowed upon an individual serving in the Armed Services of the United States. Generally presented to its recipient by the President of the United States of America in the name of Congress. (the two medal of honor images and text above found at: http://www.cmohs.org/ )

Today was my first day back from leave, and I was back to work in the navy. My house hunting leave was done, and I was actually ready to start something new. After a day of the checking in process, and nko training, it was a real treat to be able to go to the Makalapa Clinic here in Pearl Harbor, to go see three Medal of Honor recipients, and hear them speak, and have a chance to ask them questions. The three that were there, was Mr. Donald E. Ballard, Mr. Kenneth E. Stumpf, and Mr. Allen J. Kellogg. They all recieved the medal of honor after serving in Vietnam. The pictures here, are mine, and they were actually signed right then and there after they spoke to about 30 navy men and women. They each gave a brief history of where they were from, when they joined, if they were drafted or signed up before they were drafted, and also the accounts of how they actually performed under fire with complete valor. It was interesting to be able to hear their opinions of the war in Vietnam, and also on the wars going on now. And I'm trully glad that I was able to shake their hands, and to attend this rare occasion that three recipients be in the same room together.

For more information on the Medal of Honor, and the recipients, passed away and living, go to this web site:http://www.cmohs.org/