Sunday, December 7, 2008

Meaning of the Congressional Medal of Honor.


Some people if you ask them,” Do you know what the Congressional Medal of Honor is?” and some people won’t practically know what it is or won’t understand or means. I’m just being honest because nobody knows what something is until they hear or learn and know what that one thing is and means. That award is extremely very honorable and that’s why it has the word “valor” in it, not anyone can get it. Only the men who go to war and fight for this country, that’ll risk their life to save others are eligible to receive this highly recognized Medal of Honor. I didn’t know what this award meant, I just knew it was a medal and award and now just in class I’ve learned and know what it is.

The Medal of Honor is the highest and honorably award you can get as an American soldier of any military forces in the U.S. As an American soldier and receiving this award, you’re just as recognizable as the U.S president. This award is so valuable that it is not very easy to receive and out of the wars there have been, there has only been over 3,000 soldiers that have
persons like us and don’t want to be different. Even though they have done something some of us haven’t done which is to receive the Medal of Honor. At times it might be hard to wear it becausreceived this award. Now I know that there are actually people out there that don’t think about their selves and think about others. Yet they’ll put their life in the hands of the enemy, and will do anything to save their partners.

It takes a lot of things to be awarded this medal, like bravery, honor, trust, and a lot of faith. To risk your own life, you have to do these things and it’s very hard, basically it takes your own life to get awarded the Medal of Honor. When you save someone’s life, you’re a hero and especially when someone is in danger and about to die, there’s where these heroes came and saved their life. That is why they’ve deserved this award and will have a lot of respect for the rest of their life. That’s why they deserve to wear it and have earned it the right way and are known as heroes and are very brave.

“Sometimes I think it was easier winning the Congressional Medal of Honor than it is to wear it.” This quote right here is something that some of the recipients have said. What they mean by saying this is that when they saved someone’s life, they weren’t thinking of any reward
and were just focused on saving that persons life. They just want to think they’re normal e they did something right and something that they just had to do no matter what, things just happen and yet it’s hard to wear it.

I believe these extraordinary soldiers have received this award because they have earned it and deserve it. They went beyond being a soldier to being a hero. The things they did will stay in the United States of America history and will always their name would always be heard as well as being one of the Congressional Medal of Honor. The sacrifice all of the soldiers have done and the blood, sweat, lives, and even their family left behind just to fight for this country is what made up the United States and have earned the highest award for their perfect performance and conduct, with the Congressional Medal of Honor.

Wednesday, December 3, 2008

Thank You Letter to Charles P. Murray

Dear First Lieutenant Charles P. Murray,

Hello sir, my name is Ivan Hernandez and I'm currently 15 years old. I live in Chicago, Illinois and I attend Farragut Career Academy. You were a brave soldier and without the braves, the U.S wouldn't be where they're at now. If there weren't any brave persons, then the U.S wouldn't also have the same power over other countries like they do now. The sacrifice you made for saving someone's life made me think that there is people out there like you that will risk their life for others. Also you didn't care about the consequences and didn't think about the future. One thing i would like to wish you is a Merry Christmas. I would like you to make up the time you were at war fighting for this country and now recovering it with your family having happy moments.



Sincerely,
Ivan Hernandez