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To: Bill who wrote (699255)	2/15/2013 3:23:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (3) of 1577150

Did you hear the DOD has created a medal higher than the Bronze Star for drone operators and computer jockeys? New Medal for Drone Operators Outranks Bronze Star... Posted by Mr. K at 2:23 PM The Pentagon has announced the creation of a new medal, the Distinguished Warfare Medal, which will be awarded to men and women who have actively assisted in combat, but not on the ground in the traditional sense - such as drone operators and cyber warfare experts - to recognize their efforts in wartime. However, this new medal will have higher military precedence then the Bronze Star... Meaning the virtual X-box like warrior in the drone operator's room can receive a medal of more valor then the infantryman, starving to death eight thousand miles away from home, fighting for his life against an enemy outpost... Ok, I understand the United States military is attempting to move away from conventional warfare and towards automated techniques, such as drone warfare, precise missile strikes and a light boots-on-the-ground footprint, but are we really embracing a new warrior ethos where the bronze star is not outranked by a new medal for drone operators? Seriously? Are you freaking kidding me... What is our military coming to? Dear Lord, Almighty...

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