The silver medal is meaningless in olympic tournaments.?

Why are people proud of USA hockey? WE LOST. WE DID NOT WIN THE SILVER. WE LOST THE GOLD. There will be no parades for the "almost winners". I wood leave my medal in the locker room. I mean look at it this way. You dont get an award for LOOSING the Stanley cup. You don't get an award 4 LOOSING the world series. You don't get an award for LOOSING the Superbowl, NBA Finals, CFL Grey Cup, MSL Final etc etc. That medal will always be a mark of shame. Who agrees?