Harvard Finally Honors Medal of Honor Recipients

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Harvard’s Warriors
Honoring the Medal of Honor recipients.
BY Jules Crittenden
November 23, 2009, Vol. 15, No. 10

Cambridge, Mass.

It was like a fleeting glimpse of an alternative world: the greatness of the past and what might be in the future, brought together for a moment at Harvard University last week.

It was the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month at Harvard’s Memorial Church, built to commemorate students lost in the First World War. Decorated with eagles, crosses, and the sculpted form of a woman weeping over a fallen crusader, walls inscribed with the names of Harvard’s war dead, the church was filled with martial music, the solemn tramp of a color guard, the echoing notes of “Taps,” and the slow tolling of a bell in honor of 16 dead American heroes–Harvard’s own Medal of Honor recipients, recognized as a group for the first time.

The Reverend Peter Gomes, Harvard’s chaplain, addressed the gathering of generals, admirals, active-duty servicemen, cadets, and grizzled combat veterans, welcoming them to the sanctum of Harvard’s illustrious military tradition. He reminded them that the university’s association with service and sacrifice is older than the nation, dating back more than 350 years.

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