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Pentagon uproar over Panetta’s hero medals for drone operato

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This is bullshit. They have this medal rated higher than a Bronze Star.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... operators/
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I hope it looks like this

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This is perhaps one of the worst decisions I have seen from DoD. And I've seen quite a few over the years.
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Jim wrote:This is perhaps one of the worst decisions I have seen from DoD. And I've seen quite a few over the years.
Agreed x3
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Well if your drone performs heroically under fire while you are 2000 miles away in an air-conditioned office. Think of the angst and suffering thy have for their drone.
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None of you understand. We were all "Lucky" enough to get a MOS that we were going to see ground combat.;)

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This is just another example of obummer "mr. i hate America" and his lackeys doing their best to demoralize and demean those who have been in harms way. (Sentence deleted by Admin)
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Holy shit. I had heard about the award, had no idea it was on the order of precedence higher than the Bronze Star. This is a feaking travesty.
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Psycho7 wrote:This is just another example of obummer "mr. i hate America" and his lackeys doing their best to demoralize and demean those who have been in harms way. (Sentence deleted by Admin)
Although there may be strong opinions about POTUS, I think this comment is beyond the pale and does not reflect well on this site.
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Lefty wrote:
Psycho7 wrote:This is just another example of obummer "mr. i hate America" and his lackeys doing their best to demoralize and demean those who have been in harms way. (Sentence deleted by Admin)
Although there may be strong opinions about POTUS, I think this comment is beyond the pale and does not reflect well on this site.
Agreed. Was thinking the same thing as soon as I read it.

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Roger I just detest that fucking piece of shit marxist.
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