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== Addition of claim of ineligibility for Space Force == |
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This claim does not appear to be factually correct, as awards and decorations are managed by the Department of the Air Force, rather than the individual services. Furthermore, AFMAN 36-2806 (which deals with awards and decorations), as well as all other Department of the Air Force instructions, apply to both the Air Force and Space Force (all AFIs published prior to 1 April 2021 apply to both services [https://static.e-publishing.af.mil/production/1/saf_aa/publication/dafi33-360/dafi33-360.pdf]). Unless {{ping|47.142.132.142}} should revert themselves or add a definitive source that states that the Space Force is ineligible for military awards I will revert to the last stable version in 24 hours. [[User:Garuda28|Garuda28]] ([[User talk:Garuda28|talk]]) 15:29, 25 December 2020 (UTC) |
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Citation required for posthumous MofH awards
I have added 'citation required' after posthumous awards = 624 in the information box. I have been unable to find any current reference to quote. I assume that the definition for a posthumous award is where the recipient was deceased at the time of presentation or at the date of the General Order announcing the award or at the date the award was approved. If that is so, the number 624 is reasonable but a source needs to be found. Anthony Staunton (talk) 10:29, 27 June 2019 (UTC)
Normally awarded by the President
The second sentence states ‘The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States in the name of the U.S. Congress’. If the sentence commences with word ‘Today’ the sentence would be accurate. It is only in the Vietnam War that for the first time the President, Johnson, Nixon and Ford presented the majority of awards being 149 of 265 awards presented between 1964 and 1976. Ignoring two Vietnam awards presented by the Secretary of the Navy in 1978 and 1980, all except one presentation since 1980 have been by the President. So it would be correct to say either ‘Today’ or ‘Since 1980’ that ‘The medal is normally awarded by the President of the United States’
If either ‘Today’ or ‘Since 1980’ is added to the second sentence then rest of the sentence ‘awarded … in the name of the U.S. Congress’ would also be correct. The words have been used since at least the Korean War but I would appreciate any reference as to when the phrase was first used in citations?
Should the word ‘awarded’ in the second sentence be ‘presented’? Anthony Staunton (talk) 02:33, 8 September 2019 (UTC)
There is a section listing awards (count) by conflict - represents the time of the action under which the Medal is for. It usually some time before the Awarding of the medal is done. How about a section on number of awards by/ per president. Above - not interested - as to if the president was actually present at the ceremony- but signed / approved of the person receiving the award. Wfoj3 (talk) 00:54, 22 October 2020 (UTC)
Space Force
Do Space Force recipients get the USAF version of the MOH, like USMC gets the USN variant? – Illegitimate Barrister (talk • contribs), 11:59, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
- That would certainly follow the pattern, since they are in the DAF, but as of now there are no sources that confirm it. Garuda28 (talk) 13:34, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
- Great question. If there has been any authoritative commentary about this 'what if', it could be mentioned. There would seem to be five options USA, USN, USAF, USCG or new version. Anthony Staunton (talk) 05:25, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
Cushing
Why isn't 1st Lt Alonzo Cushing included in the list of late awards? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 216.255.171.122 (talk) 15:18, 4 June 2020 (UTC)
Addition of claim of ineligibility for Space Force
This claim does not appear to be factually correct, as awards and decorations are managed by the Department of the Air Force, rather than the individual services. Furthermore, AFMAN 36-2806 (which deals with awards and decorations), as well as all other Department of the Air Force instructions, apply to both the Air Force and Space Force (all AFIs published prior to 1 April 2021 apply to both services [1]). Unless @47.142.132.142: should revert themselves or add a definitive source that states that the Space Force is ineligible for military awards I will revert to the last stable version in 24 hours. Garuda28 (talk) 15:29, 25 December 2020 (UTC)