Today is Medal of Honor Day. March 25 marks the date in 1863 when the first of these medals was awarded.
It also falls, appropriately, during Lent, 40 days of reflection and
sacrifice that begin with Ash Wednesday’s stark reminder of our
mortality — “From dust you came and to dust you shall return” — and near
their end on Good Friday, when Christ gave the ultimate example of
fearlessly offering himself for others.
Medal of Honor recipients fully understand that example.
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