Congressional Medal of Honor

This past weekend my boss was honored with an award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society. As a result, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting several Medal of Honor recipients throughout the course of the weekend.

The Congressional Medal of Honor (MOH) is the highest military decoration awarded by the U.S. government. It is given to a member of the military who distinguishes themselves "conspiciously by gallantry and intrepidity at the risk of his (or her) life above and beyond the call of duty while engaged in action against an enemy of the United States." It is often awarded posthumously. The MOH is presented to the recipient, or their next-of-kin, by the President of the United States.

David McNerney, John Baker and Hershel Williams

Saturday night at the event, I was practically stalking the 30+ MOH recipients who were in attendance. Eric and I managed to get 16 of them to autograph our Medal of Honor book. Fox News' Bill O'Reilly was also an honoree that evening so it was neat to get to hear him speak. It was really amazing to be in the presence of such American heroes. Their sacrifices to our country remind us that freedom is never free. Words cannot express what a life experience it was.

Former honoree, Ross Perot