Posted on Jan 19, 2017
Why do most recent Medal of Honor recipients leave the military shortly after being awarded it?
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Mainly speaking about the latest MoH recipients from the Global War on Terrorism. I understand you receive a number of benefits for being a recipient of the award, such as; $1200 per month for life, 10% increase in military retirement pension, qualified dependents are automatically approved for attendance at military academies, commissary and PX privileges for life, the list goes on and on. Just wondering why the ones that had under 20 years wouldn't finish. Any thoughts on this?
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http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2011/06/the-benefits-for-medal-of-honor-recipeints/
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http://militaryadvantage.military.com/2011/06/the-benefits-for-medal-of-honor-recipeints/
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first they usually either save or cause death to others. or. just do what they do best kill people that what the military teaches u to do 11b60
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It's not because they cannot deploy, many had gone back into battle in the old days. Some have even been awarded multiple awards. They cannot retire if they still haven't completed their 20 years of active service, though a MOH awardee does get something like $400 a month for life. More than likely tired of dog and pony show, or maybe even book deals and speaking engagements.
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SSG David Lane
Well I always knew you were some kind of special. Guess they just figured out what kind you are.
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Possibly injuries sustained makes them incapable of performing the mission, maybe the recognition is too much for them, or maybe it's better for themselves or family to leave the service. Their are a billion reasons to leave, and no offense to my fellow veterans, and handful of reasons to stay, one of those reasons is fellow veterans. We all must walk our own path, if the question troubles you reach out to a MoH recipient and ask them, they are an epitome of soldier, but they are still a soldier.
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These are SMALL benefits for their service. They deserve this and much more.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
Thank you for your service and sacrifice.
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Not true. When I served in the 1st Cav Div our Division CSM was a MOH recipient for action 15 years prior.
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They survived what should have killed them. "Above and beyond the call...."
Benefits are the bare fucking minimum
Benefits are the bare fucking minimum
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Medal of Honor recipients are non-deployable. There's one big reason there.
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SPC (Join to see)
1LT (Join to see) - the MOH has been awarded to many living recipients since its creation during the Civil War
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CWO3 (Join to see)
BS Flag on non-deployable, at least in USMC, they may try to utilize you where they want but no such order, and if a MOH recipient wants to deploy bad enough they will deploy and heaven help anyone in the Chain of Command that tries to stop them, see GySgt John Basilone
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MSG Michael McEleney
SPC (Join to see) - Elvis wasn't a MOH recipient. Every male was required to register for the draft from 1940-1972 and it was used extensively, mainly by the Army, even in peacetime.
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In my opinion......Well for one they can't deploy with their unit anymore with a MoH because DoD fears capture or death in combat of a MoH reciepient so much. Second I think it is the public attention. Third during the GWOT some of these folks only intended to be in one term for the college benefits but were stop lossed and just enlisted again for a second term. They had goals to leave prior to the award. And yes I can see the event itself and constantly having to relive it weighing in and playing a role as well.
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SPC Erich Guenther
MSG (Join to see) - You mean the avoid future deployments issue? Beats me you'll have to ask a SGM. I don't know regulations that well.
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My thoughts are that I’m perfectly fine with an MOH recipient retiring at any time they desire. I highly doubt they’d go on doing the same job they did prior to receiving the award. The number of recipients that receive the award while on active duty not to mention those needing to be medically retired has got to be so low that there’s absolutely no negative affect on the military at large. Lastly I think jealousy is more likely the reason for such a question to be asked than it is curiosity.
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