The act of being unequivocally awesome. It generally involves showing people what's up, making people feel like morons for being wrong, and defeating
terrorists. It is indeed an action worthy of
the highest honor.
It refers to an older sayings "Kick ass first, take names later," or "Shoot first, ask questions later." Generally, it is frowned upon enacting such
awesomeness without "asking questions" first. However, when used in this context, that much is forgiven.