Website tells of heroes' medals. Denver Post.

In the "Denver Post" on September 11th Coloradans learned about how post war soldiers are trying to claim awards that never came to them and now a man named Doug Sterner is trying to stop that. He sits in his back office in his Pueblo home making $25,000 a year off donations given to his company. He is forming a website that will include all "hero's" who have received either a Medal of Honor, a Service Cross or a Silver Star and will help them to be legally recognized. Sterner is also trying to pass the "Preservation of Valor Act." This act states that the government is required to create and complete an accurate database for all soldiers who have received an award. "Soldiers risk life and limb for our nation, and we recognize their service in a solemn way and award them medals,"Marilyn Musgrave said.
I think that it is important to recognize all hero's in history so other people can strive to be like them or try to accomplish what they have. If people go unrecognized no one will understand the significance of or fellow fighters and what pain they have gone through to make our life as peaceful as it is. I also think this is a good idea because some people try to claim awards that belong to other people who have truly earned them by their hard work.