Interesting bit of trivia for you - how many Medals of Honor do you think were presented by President Clinton, he who was cursed by "not having been tested" except by the endgame in Somalia? Yes, he did present the awards for Shughart and Gordon for the Battle of Mogadishu. He also presented 35 others, for a total of 37. What really drove President Clinton's numbers up was 22 award upgrades authorized for Asian-Americans believed to have been slighted during WWII. By contrast, the WWII Commander-in-Chief, FDR, only presented 31.This is a relatively quiet day for the Medal. 4 awards total,...
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Oct 06 2009, 06:23 AM
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