Medal Of Honor trivia

[Army]

A salute from any and all uniformed soldiers regardless of rank, and the CinC.

Their children are offered appointments to West Point, Annapolis, or the Air Force Academy.

Medical care for the rest of their lives (Tricare...whoopee).

They also get a small stipend monthly, I don't remember how much.

[kutter]

Actually ARMY their children are entitled to appointments at any US military academy, including the Coast Guard Academy and US Merchant Marine Academy, and if I am not mistaken VMI and the Citadel also honor this condition.

[oldsoldier]

The monthly stipend isnt much...I recall it being based on a salary during the civil war. Dont quote me on that though

[-J�ker-]

well they yall give up? most of that is right but a few deatails missing... likle the amount and there is somthing else if you give up scroll other wise try not to peep




















Recipients of the Medal of Honor receive $600 per month for life, a right to burial at Arlington National Cemetery, admission for them or their children to a service academy (if they qualify and quotas permit), and free travel on government aircraft to almost anywhere in the world, on a space-available basis.

[Army]

Well, any combat veteran is eligible for Arlington NC,

I did say a small stipend!

Space A is available to all military personel. An MOH gets to keep space A priviledge as a civilian.



...and nobody really wants to be in the Coast Guard anyway

[kutter]

ARMY as a 15 year veteran of the Coast Guard I take offense to that remark

The Coast Guard did have, at least back when I came in a very simple policy, 'You have to go out, you do not have to come back.' This all changed of course when Admiral Yost was appointed the Commandant and he shifted our primary mission from SAR to drug enforcement, it was sad day for the CG. We used to be the good guys in the white hats that came to get you when everything went wrong. Now we are just another seagoing law enforcement service. Even the migrant interdiction which the high ups try to portray as a safety at sea issue is about law enforecement.

I regret what has happened and like most full time military miss the 'Old Days'. Thankfully I have about 4 and half to retirement then I do not have to deal with it any longer.

But do not misinterpret me, I have loved serving my country and I would still join now, but as we are all aware things are not what they used to be.

Just my opinion, I could be wrong.

[oldsoldier]

Hey guys, thanks for correcting my metal for the medal . Maybe it was an old article that stimulated that legislation to change it. Anyway, anyone else have another question?