Hello, my name Is Juliana Astorga I am a sophomore at Farragut Career Academy
To receive the Medal of Honor is an honor because you get considered or remembered as a true hero even thought solders don’t considers themselves as true heroes they are because they risk their life to save others not for receiving the medal of Honor but because you cared.


The Medal of Honor can mean different thing to many different people, like sacrifice bravery and being courageous. For me The Medal of Honor means been a human be being because to put someone before you no matter if you life is in danger or to save their life is what humans do.

Being rewarded The Medal of Honor is a decoration that the government gives to those solders that perform an individual act of bravery like saving the life of a person or even more than one person risking there own life or doing an extremely courageous act that stands out.

Many soldiers appreciate receiving the Medal of Honor but for some of them its not easy to wear it because they think they don’t deserve or that there are other solders that do deserve reserving it more than them like this statement was said "Sometimes I think it was easier winning the Congressional Medal of Honor than it is to wear it". Another reason why I think they say its easier to win it than to wear Is because some solders lost their life while doing whatever act earn them the Medal of Honor.

You are a truly inspiration to me not because of what you did but for your courageous acts all I have to tell you is thank you for all you did

Dear Specialist Forth Class, Thomas J. Kinsman

My name is Juliana Astorga I am a sophomore at Farragut Career Academy.
Words can not describe how I feel about you sir. You are an inspiration to me. The way you threw yourself on the grenade and blocked the explosion with your body to save the life of other 7 other men you have thought me and showed me that risking your own life to save the life of other is worth it because not only did receive The Medal of Honor but for your courageous acts but you also gain the respect of millions of people for going above and beyond the call of duty. We will always respect you and honor you as a true hero because even though you might not see yourself as a hero the rest of the world do see you as a hero and a person to look up to, thank you for taking the time to read my letter.

Sincerely,
Juliana Astorga

A True Hero

The President of the United States
in the name of The Congress
takes pleasure in presenting the
Medal of Honor

to

KINSMAN, THOMAS JAMES

Rank and organization: Specialist Fourth Class, U.S. Army, Company B, 3^rd Battalion, 60th Infantry, 9th Infantry Division .Place and date: Near Vinh Long, Republic of Vietnam, 6 February 1968 .Entered service at: Seattle, Washington Born: 4 March 1945, Renton, Washington

Citation:

For conspicuous gallantry and intrepidity in action at the risk of his life above and beyond the call of duty Sp4c. Kinsman (then Pfc.) distinguished himself in action in the afternoon while serving as a rifleman with Company B, On a reconnaissance-in-force mission. As his company was proceeding up a narrow canal in armored troops carriers, it came under sudden and intense rocket, automatic weapons and small-arms fire from a well entrenched Viet Cong force. The company immediately beached and began assaulting the enemy bunker complex. Hampered by exceedingly dense undergrowth which limited visibility to 10 meters, a group of 8 men became cut off from the main body of the company. As they were moving through heavy enemy fire to effect a link-up, an enemy soldier in a concealed position hurled a grenade into their midst. Sp4c. Kinsman immediately alerted his comrades of the danger, then unhesitatingly threw himself on the grenade and blocked the explosion with his body. As a result of his courageous action, he received severe head and chest wounds. Through his indomitable courage, complete disregard for his personal safety and profound concern for his fellow soldiers, Sp4c. Kinsman averted loss of life and injury to the other 7 men of his element. Sp4c. Kinsman's extraordinary heroism at the risk of his life, above and beyond the call of duty, are in keeping with the highest traditions of the military service and reflect great credit upon himself, his unit, and the U.S. Army.