Man of the Hour

Heh, yeah. Not to mention all that extra arm-work required (MoH awardees get saluted by ALL ranks, regardless of their own rank), that could result in a tennis-elbow disability. :laugh4:

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Originally Posted by KukriKhan

Heh, yeah. Not to mention all that extra arm-work required (MoH awardees get saluted by ALL ranks, regardless of their own rank), that could result in a tennis-elbow disability. :laugh4:

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That and the ability to get generals to throw a parade in their honor.

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Originally Posted by Redleg

Yep many airlines will fly any Medal Of Honor holders for free. I think they can handle that type of discrimination.

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I can just see some ingrate jumped up security removing the MoH from hand luggage as it is metal with sharp point bits. :dizzy2:

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I noted that it is different scenario for a parent with (young) children...

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I can see where you're coming from, but what if the person you saved also had young children? I know this wasn't the case in this instance, but all the same, dying and leaving two kids whilst saving somebody with three a good trade?

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Obviously, this chap is marvellous, and should be congratulated for his bravery.

It can be split down into the infinite variations that define humanity.

For instance... is sacrificing your life to stop someone getting a Darwin award a Darwin award in itself?