![]() ![]() ![]() They are your rallying point to build courage when courage seems to fail, to regain faith when there seems to be little cause for faith, to create hope when hope becomes forlorn. those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be. That I should be integrated in this way with so noble an ideal, arouses a sense of pride and yet of humility which will be with me always. ![]() For all eyes and for all time, it is an expression of the ethics of the American soldier. But this award is not intended primarily to honor ยบ a personality, but to symbolize a great moral code - the code of conduct and chivalry of those who guard this beloved land of culture and ancient descent. It fills me with an emotion I cannot express. No human being could fail to be deeply moved by such a tribute as this, coming from a profession I have served so long and a people I have loved so well. ![]()
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