The Judge Ordered Me to Remove My Medal — He Didn’t Recognize the Navy Cross

of young faces with straight spines and open notebooks. On the first day, she wrote two words on the board: DIGNITY and POWER.

“This,” she told them, turning from the board, “is what you’ll be balancing for the rest of your careers. Your dignity, and the power you’re given. Other people’s dignity, and the power you hold over them.”

She told them about continue reading …