http://daytonatimes.com/2012/06/14/local-pioneers-to-receive-highest-u-s-honor/ East Central Florida's Black Voice Sat, 18 May 2013 12:32:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://daytonatimes.com/2012/06/14/local-pioneers-to-receive-highest-u-s-honor/#comment-655 Gayle Thu, 14 Jun 2012 15:13:12 +0000 http://daytonatimes.com/?p=2965#comment-655 These gentlemen are not receiving the Congressonal Medal of Honor, they are receiving the Congressional Gold Medal….BIG Difference!!!

]]> http://daytonatimes.com/2012/06/14/local-pioneers-to-receive-highest-u-s-honor/#comment-653 Robert Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:33:23 +0000 http://daytonatimes.com/?p=2965#comment-653 Just a quick clarification. The award being bestowed upon the Montford Point Marines is the Congressional GOLD Medal not the Medal of Honor which is the nation’s highest military award.

]]> http://daytonatimes.com/2012/06/14/local-pioneers-to-receive-highest-u-s-honor/#comment-649 Mark Thu, 14 Jun 2012 14:23:26 +0000 http://daytonatimes.com/?p=2965#comment-649 I believe you are actually referring to the Congressional Gold Medal. While certainly a high honor, it is definitely NOT the same thing as the Congressional Medal of Honor.

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