Audio Book Description:
In 1863, President Lincoln first awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor, which was created to boost moral amongthe Union rank and file. In the decadesthat followed, the award evolved to takeon an almost sacred quality. Today, it remains the highest U.S. military decoration. Of the millions ofAmericans who have gone into combat in that past century, fewer than 1,300 haveearned the Medal of HOnor, and many of those were awarded it for actions theydid not survive. Their courageous and selfless feats in battle are barely conceivable. Medalof Honor portrays severalrecipients of the award, and examines what drove them to go so far above and beyond the callof duty. Among the storiesare an account of the life ofthe only woman ever to receive the medal, and of a soldierfrom the legendary WWII Japanese-American 442nd who went on to earn the medal in theKorean War. This audio programtells not only of astonishingmilitary actions but also, significantly, of the recipients` lives before and after theirwartime experiences.
