{"id":100224,"date":"2020-05-28T14:36:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=100224"},"modified":"2020-05-28T14:36:26","modified_gmt":"2020-05-28T18:36:26","slug":"valor-for-sale-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=100224","title":{"rendered":"Valor For Sale"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe auction house Hermann Historica in Munich, Germany is selling a U.S. Medal of Honor on Thursday that was awarded to Pvt. Thomas Kelly for actions during the Spanish-American War. The auction house expects to take in about $5,000 on the sale.\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

In the United States, selling decorations awarded by Congress is illegal, with stiff fines and a potential prison sentence. This does not apply overseas, unfortunately, and these awards may be bought and sold at leisure. Even a Congressional Medal of Honor.<\/p>\n

Our own ninja sends.<\/p>\n

Senator calls for State Department to stop sale of US Medal of Honor in Germany<\/h3>\n

By ROSE L. THAYER <\/strong><\/p>\n

AUSTIN, Texas \u2014 A Medal of Honor awarded to an Army private from New York for his actions during the Spanish-American War is listed for sale Thursday at a German auction house and Sen. Ted Cruz wants the State Department to intervene.<\/p>\n

With an asking price of more than $3,200, the Medal of Honor \u2014 given to Pvt. Thomas Kelly in 1899 \u2014 is listed online with the Munich-based Hermann Historica auction house in a catalogue of more than 900 items described as \u201cInternational Orders and Military Collectibles.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe sale harms the dignity and honor of all recipients of the Medal of Honor,\u201d Cruz, R-Texas, wrote Tuesday in a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who is an Army veteran.<\/p>\n

The Medal of Honor is the nation\u2019s highest military award the senator noted selling military medals awarded by Congress is illegal. Federal law authorizes fines of up to $100,000 and a year in jail.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn this context, I urgently call on you to work with the U.S.\u2019s foreign partners, including with officials of the Federal Republic of Germany, to ensure the sale is suspended,\u201d Cruz wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Sen. Cruz’s heart is in the right place, but I doubt he’ll stop the sale. Read the entire article here: Stars and Stripes<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks, ninja.
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