 FACT: Midway into the film Stitch Jones is surprised to learn that  Gunny Highway is a Medal of Honor recipient. Yet up to this point  Jones has had ample opportunity to observe the decoration on  Highways uniform. As the nations HIGHEST military decoration it is  placed on the left breast, first and highest above all others.  Equally hard for any of the recon members to miss would be the sight  of Highways superiors (like Maj Powers) being obliged to initiate  the salute to the lesser ranking Highway 