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Congress finds those on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of the Armed Forces

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes, section 2, Sec. 2. Written by .

Congress finds those on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of the Armed Forces

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What the document says

“Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty.”

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes, Sec. 2

The fourth of the section's six findings. It is stated of the people whose names appear on the Medal of Honor Roll, which is the list the fifth finding ties the pension to.

What the document actually says

“Those listed on the Medal of Honor Roll exemplify the best traits of members of the Armed Forces, a long and proud lineage of those who went beyond the call of duty.”

To amend title 38, United States Code, to increase the rate of the special pension payable to Medal of Honor recipients, and for other purposes, Sec. 2
That sentence, in plain words

Congress says those on the medal list show the best traits of the Armed Forces. It says they went past what was asked.

What this is about

The list is called the Medal of Honor Roll. It holds the names of those who earned the medal.

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