"The challenge issued by a flight attendant during a
recent commercial air flight seemed innocuous enough: "Name just
one of the five Medal of Honor recipients from the current
engagements in Afghanistan or Iraq, and get a free drink coupon."
But the passengers' response -- more specifically, the inability of
all but just one to respond -- revealed how little the average
American knows about its military heroes."
Source: Donna Miles, American Forces Press
Service, in a rather humbling commentary piece that notes while
most Americans can name at least one winner on "American Idol"...
very few can name any of this nation's most recent, true
heroes.
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