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2010-05-14 Afghanistan

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Posted by GolfBravoUSMC 2010-05-14 10:41|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 We can only hope this award will never be awarded posthumously.

...it'd be acceptable as long as it requires the relief of the entire chain of command above the recipient.

Posted by Procopius2k 2010-05-14 10:53|| 2010-05-14 10:53|| Front Page Top

#2 situations in which troops refrain from using lethal force, even at risk to themselves, so as not to endanger civilian lives.

This is the STUPIDEST MOST IDIOTIC....couldn't do it. Time for me to go. Shit's changin' too much

Posted by armyguy 2010-05-14 11:28|| 2010-05-14 11:28|| Front Page Top

#3 They gonna start giving medals for letting the Talibunnies get away scot free?

Posted by Ebbang Uluque6305 2010-05-14 11:33|| 2010-05-14 11:33|| Front Page Top

#4 When I enlisted in the Navy I automatically got a medal for enlisting in time of War since it wasn't for anything heroic, many other enlistees threw it away, I only wore it once at full dress inspection (To prove I enlisted, to an especially obnoxious Chief who insisted I was drafted), never again.
This looks about as Pointless.

Now my Dad was an army Officer (Got up to full Colonel) he had several rows, all well earned, he wore his proudly Bronze star, Silver star, Occupation of Japan, etc nothing worthless like this Pretty trinket.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2010-05-14 11:37|| 2010-05-14 11:37|| Front Page Top

#5 This is just another way to emasculate and "metro-sexualize" our military.

SPIT.....

Posted by WolfDog 2010-05-14 11:45|| 2010-05-14 11:45|| Front Page Top

#6 "Between 1919 and 1942, the Navy issued two separate versions of the Medal of Honor, one for non-combat bravery and the other for combat related acts.

"Official accounts vary, but generally the non-combat Medal of Honor was known as the Tiffany Cross, after the company that manufactured the medal.

"The Tiffany Cross was first issued in 1919, but was rare and unpopular, partly because it was presented only for non-combat situations, while combat award remained the previous version.

"As a result, in 1942, the United States Navy reverted to a single Medal of Honor, awarded only for heroism."

In other words, military personnel haven't changed much, and know a poofter award when they see one.

Again, I suspect that privates will vie with their First Sergeant for LOTS of extra duty, rather than to be branded with the POS.

Posted by Anonymoose 2010-05-14 14:46|| 2010-05-14 14:46|| Front Page Top

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