The comments that I see above both for and against this metal are typical of the people here in America who cannot take the time to understand and get informed on the issues. This is not a military metal, it is the highest "civilian" award that can be awarded to an individual by Congress not the military. Many of the negative comments that I see against what some people believe is going on today are also comments that are totally uninformed and misinformed because of these people believing and repeating talking points of the Liberals and obviously they have not taken the time to be accurately informed.