Watching the Medal of Honor ceremony.

[sufrommich]

What a beautiful ceremony for soldiers originally denied the Medal of Honor because of discrimination in the military. The adult children of now deceased honorees accepting the medals for their Dad is so touching,I can only imagine what that feels like. Very classy,President Obama.

[applegrove]

1. I was watching it with my dad. Very touching.

I especially like that the President proactively got people to suss out said unrecognised heroes. He knew they and their families were out there and set out to find them.

[msanthrope]

2. Heard an interview with one honoree.. Sgt. Melvin Morris

SERGEANT FIRST CLASS MELVIN MORRIS: I have always been highly decorated. I had numerous valor awards and so I already knew how it felt to be a war hero.

MARTIN: But the 72-year-old veteran was still surprised to receive a phone call from the Pentagon official last spring.

MORRIS: He says a high government official wants to speak to you. And put him on the line, he say: This is President Obama.

MARTIN: Wow.

MORRIS: Man, and I dropped down to my knees.

(LAUGHTER)

MARTIN: Did you really?

MORRIS: Yeah. And he said be cool, be cool, be cool.

http://www.npr.org/2014/03/16/290615027/sergeant-to-receive-long-overdue-medal-of-honor

[sufrommich]

4. That's a great story. nt

[monmouth3]

3. It is a very beautiful ceremony. n/t