This weekend I attended this year's airshow at MCAS Cherry Point, Havelock. NC's largest 3-day event. Being a large military family it's a tradition with us. I noticed a lot of top brass there it seems, with all the medals and honors bestowed. Talk about blinging. Gees. It got me to thinking about Honor and how she must look with all of her medals, awards and honors. I mean, she has just about all of the ABC's.
Lady Dame Honor Stephanie Alexander-Harrington, PMV, SG, GCR, MC*, SC, OG, DSO*, CGM**, Steadholder Harrington, Duchess Harrington, Countess White Haven, was a citizen of the Star Kingdom and Star Empire of Manticore and the Protectorate of Grayson, and an officer in the Royal Manticoran Navy and Grayson Space Navy.
Here's my problem. I can find a listing of what everyone has, by way of medals. The wiki is fairly good and useful about that. But finding why everyone received each medal is another of our copper-plated bitches it seems. And I'm digging all the way to China again. Is there a convenient listing somewhere labelling recipients of medals and giving reference why they were awarded? For instance, I cannot find why Michelle Henke was awarded the CGM or most of the others awarded the CGM. It'd be nice to have in one convenient comprehensive place all of the awards and reasons.
An aside:
con·spic·u·ous
adjective
standing out so as to be clearly visible.
"he was very thin, with a conspicuous Adam's apple"
attracting notice or attention.
"he showed conspicuous bravery"
I think everyone involved with the assault on Denver Summervale's chalet should be given an off-the-books ICGM. InConspicuous CGM.
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal was a prestigous decoration awarded by the Star Kingdom of Manticore to members of the Manticoran military or the Manticoran Alliance.
It was awarded to officers and enlisted crew for conspicuous bravery.
Lieutenant Travis Long was nominated for the CGM for his conduct in the battle against the Volsung Mercenaries, but the family of Admiral Carlton Locatelli used its influence to keep him from receiving it. (HHA6.2: ACTA)
Honor Harrington received the CGM for her role in saving the lives of crewmembers aboard the superdreadnought HMS Manticore during an explosion in her forward power room. (HH1)
Clusters Edit
The addition of Clusters indicated that the CGM had been awarded to an individual more than once. (HH7)
Known recipients Edit
Lieutenant Honor Harrington, RMN
Captain (JG) Michael Oversteegen, RMN
Midshipwoman Abigail Hearns, GSN
Electronics Technician Second Class Ginger Lewis, RMN
Captain Michelle Henke, RMN
Chief Warrant Officer Horace Harkness, RMN
Senior Chief Petty Officer Aubrey Wanderman RMN
Rear Admiral Roger Winton RMN
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