By Felicia Fonseca - The Associated Press
Posted : Monday Apr 21, 2008 6:41:44 EDT
The leader of the Navajo Nation Council wants to recognize all honorably discharged Navajo veterans with a special medal adorned with bow and arrows and geometric shapes that represent tribal ceremonies performed on warriors returning from battle.
The Dine Nation Medal of Honor would be similar to the Congressional Medal of Honor but with a different meaning, Council Speaker Lawrence Morgan said.
“This medal is something that our Navajo veterans can have as an appreciation long into the future,” Morgan said. But some Navajo veterans say the medal would be a waste of money and would belittle the U.S.’s highest award for valor in action.
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