Medal Of Honor - Tattoo ^new^

Instead of the star, tattoo the silhouette of a soldier dragging a comrade under fire. Tattoo the Iwo Jima flag raising. Tattoo the date of a specific battle. Or, if you must use the medal, frame it within a "Memorial" scroll—a tribute to a specific recipient who died.

If your answer is, "No, this is a memorial to Sergeant [Name], who died on [Date] in [Place]," the Marine will shake your hand. Get a Medal of Honor tattoo if you are willing to become a walking history lesson. Get it if you are ready to explain, for the rest of your life, exactly which act of courage you are honoring. Get it if you are prepared for the awkwardness, the stolen valor accusations, and the occasional fistfight in a VFW parking lot. medal of honor tattoo

Why? Because for most recipients, the medal represents the worst day of their life. For every man like Dakota Meyer (who has a subtle MOH tattoo on his forearm), there are a dozen who hide the medal in a sock drawer. The medal doesn't remind them of the White House ceremony. It reminds them of the friend they couldn't save. The blood on their hands. The 3 AM guilt. Instead of the star, tattoo the silhouette of

I want to talk about the men who wear this medal, the men who never came home to wear it, and the gravity of putting that blue-and-white star on your skin. First, a quick history lesson for the uninitiated. The Medal of Honor has three versions (Army, Navy, Air Force), but all share the same gut-punch design: a star of five points, each tipped with trefoils, surrounding a profile of Minerva (the goddess of wisdom and war). In the center, the word "Valor" sits above the phrase "Medal of Honor." Or, if you must use the medal, frame