Chapter 1901: The General with Many Merits
After getting ready, Shen Long walked through the light gate and entered the world of "Into the Deadly Island". When he opened his eyes, he felt the rain falling on him. He is now in a cemetery, with the wife of General Hammer in front of him. Mrs Barbara Hammer's tombstone, topped by a Medal of Parliament.
General Frank Hammer participated in almost all important military operations of the U.S. military after World War II. He has won three Purple Heart Medals, two Silver Star Medals, and one U.S. Congressional Medal of Honor.
The Purple Heart Medal is the oldest military honor still awarded in the world, and it is the first medal awarded to ordinary soldiers; it was established by General George Washington on August 7, 1782. Awarded to soldiers wounded in battle, and may also be awarded to the closest relatives of those who died in battle; although this medal is not high in today's American medals, it symbolizes bravery and self-sacrifice, and occupies a high place in the hearts of Americans.
In a common saying, soldiers wearing this medal can proudly declare, "I have shed blood for the United States!" They are well-deserved heroes of the United States.
The Silver Star Medal is a cross-service general award of the U.S. military. It is the highest military medal in the U.S. Federal Military Medal. A military medal for gallantry; the recipient can say, "I did something for America!"
The two armies of Hammer have won three Purple Heart Medals and two Silver Star Medals, which means that he has been wounded on the battlefield at least three times and made great contributions twice; if this kind of person is in China, he is definitely qualified to be on the military parade It is normal to enjoy the cheers and admiration of the people of the whole country, and even climb to the highest viewing platform.
As for the Congressional Medal of Honor, it is the highest military medal of honor in the United States issued by the US government in accordance with the US Congress Act of 1862. It is awarded to members of all branches of the US Armed Forces, including the Army, Navy, Air Force, and Marine Corps. and the Coast Guard, the honorees must "display extraordinary bravery and daring at the risk of their lives in combat against the enemies of the United States."
Its history can be traced back to 1862 during the American Civil War. It has been awarded 3,460 times when Shen Long crossed over, the most recent in 2016; The Medal of Honor awarded by each service has its own unique design; it is awarded by the President of the United States himself as the Supreme Commander of the United States Armed Forces.
The one placed on General Hammer's tombstone is the Naval Congressional Medal of Honor, consisting of five bronze-colored stars with clover at the top of each foot and surrounded by a circle of laurel leaves with oak leaves at each corner as decoration.
In the center of the medal, a circle of 34 stars represents the 34 states of the United States in 1862. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom in Roman mythology, or Athena in Greek mythology, bestows humanity on the United States throughout the medal. the center of
Her left hand rests on a Roman scepter of strength, while her right holds a shield symbolizing the United States Armed Forces.
If the Silver Star Medal is compared to first-class merit, the Congressional Medal of Honor seems to be regarded as the title of a combat hero. This is the only medal in the United States that cannot be legally bought and sold, and it is illegal for non-winners to wear it in public.
Although the total number of medals awarded exceeded 3,000, it seemed quite a lot, but in fact, more than 1,500 were awarded in the American Civil War alone. Later, the review became more and more strict, and only 100 medals were awarded in World War I. Twenty-four pieces, 464 pieces were issued in World War II, 135 pieces were issued in the Korean War, and 246 pieces were issued in the Vietnam War. Perhaps in the eyes of Americans, these two Wars are more difficult than World War I.
In the nearly fifty years since the Vietnam War, only eleven medals have been awarded for this medal. They are the Battle of Mogadishu, which is the war described in the movie "Black Hawk Down", and two winners were born; It was followed by five wars in Afghanistan and four wars in Iraq. None of the other battles such as Operation Desert Storm, the Battle of Grenada, and the Battle of Panama were able to obtain one.
So before entering this world, Shen Long guessed that General Hammer's Congressional Medal of Honor must have come from the Vietnam War, and now according to General Hammer's recollection, his guess has been confirmed.
From his personal point of view, it can be said that he has got what he wants. He now has honor and status, and he will inevitably enjoy a beautiful funeral after his death; but General Hammer still can't let go of the sacrificed marines Team members.
Those soldiers who died in Vietnam, Grenada, Laos, and China didn't get the treatment they deserved. Well, in Shen Long's opinion, those soldiers who died in China deserved it, but in General Hanmer's opinion Come on, they are indeed heroes of the United States, and what he wants is not much at all. He just wants to fight for the honor and pension they deserve for these soldiers.
But because these soldiers do some shameful black jobs for the United States, the government has no way to provide them with these, because once these people are commended, it will inevitably attract hostility from other countries; of course, these countries must also know that Americans What exactly did they do, but they know that it is completely different from the United States to make it public.
Tsk, if you say that you can't award them the Medal of Honor, you can't give them a beautiful funeral, Shen Long understands, doesn't our country also have the Unknown Heroes Square? Your name is never known, and your deeds are immortal.
But the United States doesn’t even have this. As for not distributing pensions to their families, Shen Long is even more incomprehensible. Back then, China was unable to provide too many pensions to some heroes because the country was too poor. It has been slowly made up, and now the treatment of veterans who have made contributions to the country has gone up.
The United States is so rich, why doesn't it issue pensions to these soldiers? Even if it cannot be distributed through public channels, the United States also has secret accounts. For example, the Red Sea Trading Company mentioned by General Hammer in the movie is the vest used by the US military for illegal arms sales. Even the FBI does not know about this account. It is completely possible. Is this account used to issue pensions?
Hey, even if Ma Run is a fourth-class person in the US military, you can't bully him like this, right? Shen Long raised his head and left the cemetery with firm steps. Now it is time to go back and gather his subordinates to discuss countermeasures. It is definitely wrong to steal missiles and threaten Congress. He will use his own plan to get the money.
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