For once, Congress didn’t debate the value of sacrifice—it quietly conceded it had been set far too low. The proposed $67,500 annual increase is less a reward than an overdue admission, after decades of asking a handful of living recipients to carry memory, trauma, and patriotism largely on their own. The case of James Capers—still waiting for the Medal of Honor itself—underscores the gap between words and action. The raise matters, but it can never measure what these men gave, or what they still carry.
BREAKING: U.S. House of Representatives Unanimously Pass Bill…
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