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Topic: Distinguished Warfare Medal (Drone Award), Higher than Bronze Star and Purple Heart

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Posted on: Mar. 04 2013, 11:37 am

Apparently, playing an intense video game is thought of as being more sacrificial than exemplorary valor or being injured while in combat:

http://news.yahoo.com/video....70.html

For those who prefer not to rely on Fox News:

There are many opinions circulating the political and military atmospheres regarding whether or not to award a distinguished military medal to predator drone operators serving outside of battlefield operations. The Distinguished Warfare Medal, also known as the "Drone Medal," is not so much political as much as it is incomprehensible to many combat veterans.

Many current and former members of the military believe that the award is a slap in the face to every troop member who served in foreign combat operations and witnessed firsthand the carnage of in-your-face ground warfare -- and rightfully so.

Some of these same warriors agree that the medal is warranted, but they take issue with the fact that the medal ranks higher than the Bronze Star and Purple Heart. That is what makes this medal an insult to many troops who fought in battle and sacrificed their lives only to be awarded a medal that is now subservient to The Distinguished Warfare Medal.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/sgt-joh....75.html

Also:
http://www.military.com/daily-n....&rank=1

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Posted on: Mar. 04 2013, 11:44 am

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No. This medal is just wrong. We already have medals for distinguished and meritorious service that doesn't involve danger from enemy fire.

I think we need to have a national discussion on the whole armed drone business. I have the feeling that these weapons have an extremely high rate of collateral damage and are being used in less than an appropriately discriminate manner.

The administration likes them because they are comparatively cheap, keep down U.S. losses and allow the U.S. to conduct combat operations without having U.S. troops in a location or flying over a location.

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Posted on: Mar. 04 2013, 7:56 pm

Looks like a nice easy punch on the way to General or Admiral, neh?

One can only hope that the ribbon colors are yellow, puce and pink. With a copper frame that quickly turns green.

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