Posted on Mar 27, 2015
Which badges or medals are more rare than the Medal of Honor?
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As this is a "multiple award" (3rd Award) then wouldn't dual recipients of the Medal of Honor be rarer? 19 of those.
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SSG Robert Webster
CPT (Join to see) - I believe that it is two documented recipients for the triple CMB. Though there is anecdotal evidence that there is a total of five. This badge was the focus of another discussion just a few days ago. That may have sparked this discussion. http://ameddregiment.amedd.army.mil/heraldic/triple.html
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SPC Logan Cameron
SSG Robert Webster - what bothers me personally and professionally is that the CMB is awarded for "Performing medical duties while being engaged by the enemy." the fact that double and triple CMBs are so rare is practically screaming "people aren't being given their awards properly."
...unless there's a reg somewhere where you only get one per deployment or technically one per campaign ribbon, which makes FAR more sense.
...unless there's a reg somewhere where you only get one per deployment or technically one per campaign ribbon, which makes FAR more sense.
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SPC Logan Cameron - I believe this is because the Army classifies each conflict, so right now all of the current conflicts under GWOT and therefore Soldiers cannot be awarded multiple CMBs even if they performed their duties under combat engage in Iraq, Syria, and AFG.
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SGT Kevin Hughes
They won it twice? What kind of men are these folks? Holy Cow. I wouldn't say a word, iw would just bring them coffee and be glad to be allowed in the room with them.
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The Four Chaplains Medal (also known as the Chaplain's Medal of Honor or the Chaplain's Medal for Heroism). It was only awarded 4 times, posthumously to the 4 Army chaplains who went down together onboard the USS Dorchester when it was sunk by a torpedo from the German submarine U-223. It is still an official medal but has never been awarded again.
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Suspended Profile
Rob, thanks. It's always important to remember Chaplains who were heroes. I served as Weps on Capodanno (FF 1093). She was referred to as the "Flagship of the Chaplain's Corps" and her call sign was NFVC (Father Vincent Capodanno)...
SFC William Farrell
I have a copy of one and I will try and post a picture of it tomorrow. I'm a collector. All four names are on the reverse.
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SCPO William Akin
LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow - A little aside here.. i was at the Launching/Christening of the Capodanno in Oct. 72... First and only Christening I'd ever attended (I was impressed)
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Tomb Guard Identification Badge. 750 (as of 1/26) or so times awarded. I earned #320 in 1988
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1SG Dennis McMahon
SGT Kevin Hughes - No worries. Nope. Taking pictures is not disrespectful in any way. Now, there are quite a few things that people did and still do that get the Sentinels going. But it's our job! I can't believe I was there 39 years ago! Wow!
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SGT Kevin Hughes
1SG Dennis McMahon - I was lucky! No jerks or idiots the few times I was able to go. There is just something so deep in knowing no one knows who that soldier is. It just connects us all in a way that knowing his name wouldn't. It has power.
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1SG Dennis McMahon
SGT Kevin Hughes - Thanks. Yep. We are just soldiers. Back in my time, we were all 11B's, but now, it is open to the Army, you just have to be in the Old Guard. I spent 17 more years in the Army after leaving the Tomb, as a CI Agent 97B
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SGT Kevin Hughes
1SG Dennis McMahon - 11 Charlie here. I had a Company Commander who was from the Old Guard.... but I suck at names, and tried to stay out of the Old Man's notice. LOL
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