V for Valor

[supplyship]

Thing one: We have our first living Medal of Honor recipient since Vietnam, w00t! Army Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta, 173rd Airborne, will be awarded the nation's highest valor award for his actions during a fierce firefight Oct. 25, 2007, in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley.

According to the White House announcement, when an insurgent force ambush

Comments

[pepper_field]

I saw that news on Wikipedia, and was totally thinking of Jack when I read the MoH criteria.

Also, I meant to say before, congratulations on the new job! Even if they do have a long time between payments - ouch.

[supplyship]

Ooh, I love your icon! Did you make that one?

"Valor in action" = Jack O'Neill x eleventy!

Thank you, I'm pretty excited about it! Yeah, it'll be OK, just inconvenient for awhile. :S

[pepper_field]

I did make this one, yeah - testing out some tips from... somewhere, about creating light splodges. I just love Jack in his warpaint. :)

[mrspollifax]

the employer pays their invoices every 60 days

Ouch! I mean, just, wow.

I have no useful advice, but good luck with everything! Hope it isn't too much red tape.

[supplyship]

Yeah, that was a surprise. I *knew* there had to be a catch in this deal somehow! :S

Thank you!

[ziparumpazoo]

Ah, but look at it this way - your paycheck will be TWICE as big as if you were to get paid every thirty days. :D

I'd read somewhere that the military (maybe it was the canadian military, idk) was trying to push through commendations a lot faster so that units could celebrate the recipient while they're still together, and so those that are awarded posthumous can offer some sort of closure for the families. I'm really glad to see it actually happening.