Show I Ilu I U. U S. S Med Meda l for Valor Hard to tc Wi Of all the nations at war the medal awarded by the tho U United States for exceptional ex ex- ex- ex valor is the tho least known and andI I no not unlikely time the most difficult to win Less than of oZ these medals have been granted since they were wera first authorized in 1863 and almost the whole of ot these were awarded In Civil ar war days There Thero are few men alive who possess possess' this mark of distinction Tho TIme congressional medal as it is' is of- of known consists cons of a five five- pointed gold star with a medallion of Liberty In the tho center This is appended appended ap ap- ap- ap to a gold bar bearing the word Valor alor underneath an eagle poised to fly The medal is attached to a blue rib ribbon on having thirteen white stars A number of American soldiers wei were c mentioned In French dispatches dispatches' the theother theother the other day for bravery If they had been Frenchmen the mention of th their il I names would automatically have haye brought them the Militaire 1 or orthe r the Croix tie cle Guerre with a special l pension which accompanies these 4 medals But the American soldiers In ln n all likelihood will get neither medals sailor I American for nor pensions an orders ofa of ofa the accept or or soldier cannot without the I government a foreign permission of congress And Andin Andin I in express the past our congressional medal I I t V V rl V V V has been bestowed only under exceptional circumstances that few men may hope to wear this of honor It is believed that a a. present session of congress steps step be taken to properly recognize the of American troops with a that will endure |