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On a tangent here, did you know that eight Army chaplains have won the Congressional Medal of Honor?

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In commemoration of National Medal of Honor Day on March 25th, we remember the eight members of the U.S. Army Chaplain Corps who have been awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, beginning in 1864 and most recently in 2013, when President Barack Obama posthumously awarded the medal to Chaplain (Captain) Emil Kapaun, for his service during the Korean War. Chaplain Kapaun's remains were just identified on March 2, 2021, from among the 867 remains buried as “Unknowns” at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii. Our United States Army will be sharing more details in the near future regarding upcoming Army tributes to Chaplain Kapaun’s service.

The Medal of Honor was established by Congress in 1862, to serve as the highest military honor presented to military personnel of the United States of America. It is awarded by the President of the United States in the name of Congress, for personal acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty, in action against an enemy force. Secretary of War Edwin Stanton presented the first Medals of Honor on March 25, 1863. 3,473 Medals of Honor have been awarded to date.

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https://www.army.mil/article/244530/u_s_army_chaplain_corps_medal_of_honor_recipients

This is an interest read. You should take a moment to check it out.

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Thought I'd share this.   September has always been a hard month for me for personal reasons.   9-11 rubbed it in deep.   

https://nypost.com/2021/09/06/firefighters-honor-legacy-of-their-fdny-parents-killed-on-9-11/

There are over 60 FDNY members serving who lost a parent on 9-11.

God bless and protect them.  What an amazing way to turn a national tragedy into something better.

Life of service! 

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