Dwight S. Mears holds a PhD from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, taught history at the US Military Academy from 2010—2014, and retired from the US Army as a major in 2014. He recently received his law degree from Lewis & Clark Law School.
Impressively documented with primary source material, this book is
a significant addition to the historiography of the Medal of Honor
and how and to whom it has been awarded. The author helps the
reader understand how the award nomination and selection process
has changed over time and why some acts are recognized as worthy
and why some others are not. Highly recommended."" - James H.
Willbanks, author of Abandoning Vietnam: How America Left and South
Vietnam Lost Its War
""Dwight Mears’s strength is objectivity combined with solid
scholarship. His treatment of the Medal of Honor involves not only
stirring events but the often blatantly political process,
affording military students a rare look at America’s most
prestigious decoration."" - Barrett Tillman, author of Enterprise:
America’s Fightingest Ship and the Men Who Helped Win World War II
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