The Congressional Medal of Honor In 1861‚ in the prime of the American Civil War‚ the Congressional Medal of Honor was created. This award was designed to give recognition to those fighting in the war. Since then‚ around 3‚000 men and women have been presented this award. This prestigious award is presented to the recipient by the current president of the United States at the time and is formal event that takes place in the White House. The Medal of Honor is presented to those in the Air Force
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Importance of Honor Guard “At every crossroads on the path that leads to the future‚ tradition has placed 10‚000 men to guard the past."-Maurice Masterlinck. Being a volunteer member of a military base honor guard‚ there are numerous reasons that require full effort and dedication. It is important that we‚ ceremonial guardsmen‚ strive to stay true to the creed put forth for us. Respect‚ integrity‚ inspiration‚ professionalism and tradition are key to being an effective member of the honor guard.
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Feuerbach Mr. Buckingham AP literature‚ period E September 12‚ 2010 The Power of Pride Pride and honor can be lost or won. In the movie Beowulf and Grendel‚ and in the elegy of Beowulf‚ pride and honor are very important things to all of the characters. The Beowulf of the old English story is seeking honor by killing Grendel‚ the Beowulf of the movie is looking to preserve his honor by justifying the killing of Grendel‚ which swore he would do. In both the movie and the book‚ the Danes have
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Honor means the showing of respect or an intense sense of ethical conduct (http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/honor). The Last of the Mohicans was set during a time of honor and sacrifice and those with great passion gave it their all. Honor is shown through love of family and brotherhood throughout the film. There are many instances where honor is an issue in the film. The French offered a cease fire to the English when they found out no reinforcements were coming to help them. The colonists’
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written by William Shakespeare. Shakespeare portrayed the story of a once loyal nobleman‚ who betrays the kingdom of Scotland. He becomes consumed by power and descends down a road of destruction. Honor vs. Disloyalty is a general theme depicted throughout the play. Shakespeare enhanced the theme of Honor vs. Disloyalty‚ by describing situations involving insinuations of desires‚ morally based internal conflicts and physical actions produced by the characters. At first‚ Macbeth was tempted by three
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theme of the Iliad is the honor and glory the warriors earn in battle. The main goal of the soldiers in the poem was to achieve glory and honor so they may live on even after death. In fact‚ many within Greek society revered honor in their individual and family life. The celebration of military honor and glory was the most important aspect of Greek culture. This focal point consumed the lives of the Greeks and helps to understand and define their value system. Glory and honor was very important to
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be found in The Iliad that illustrate the importance of arête‚ honor and glory to the Greeks. The Iliad is an awe-inspiring epic poem written by the ancient blind Greek poet‚ Homer‚ filled with art‚ drama‚ love and war. The epic poem recounts several of events during the final few months of the tenth year of the Trojan War. Through the bloody battle‚ the wrath of Achilles‚ and constant intervening of the gods‚ we can find themes of Honor and glory and its effects on Hector and Achilles’ actions‚ their
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This excerpt highlights how aristocratic privilege trumped concepts of ‘honor’ in Old Regime France and exasperated class tensions over aristocratic privilege. According to Loyseau‚ in early modern France‚ the social hierarchy of the three Estates was “. . . willingly observed through honor‚ and certainly they are more honorable when they come from a voluntary respect . . .” (Loyseau 17). Without the observance of honor and rank‚ Loyseau claimed “there would only be confusion among us.” (Loyseau
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Captain Honors Behavior Commander of the USS Enterprise‚ Captain Honors was videoed using anti-gay slurs‚ mimicking masturbation‚ and other sexual innuendos. These videos were aired on the air carrier’s closed-circuit television system in 2006 and 2007. The videos show Captain Honors acting immature and undisciplined rather than an experienced navy captain. Although officers who were on the USS Enterprise at the time the videos were aired and did not take offence to them‚ the way Captain Honors conducted
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apply the lessons I’ve learned from them and advance towards my own contributions to the Honors College community. I began as someone who attended additional lessons to improve my education‚ but eventually developed into an individual who now aids others in their academic-related troubles. Currently‚ I’m assisting a Sophomore and a Junior in subjects such as Honors Algebra II & Trig‚ Honors Precalculus‚ and Honors Physics. The greatest feeling I’ve come to understand was the collaborative success between
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