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Politics : How Quickly Can Obama Totally Destroy the US? -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Wayners who wrote (1470)	2/13/2013 11:46:40 PM
From: joseffy	Respond to of 16547

WATERGATE 2013

To: Wayners who wrote (1470)	2/21/2013 9:31:38 PM
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Veterans attack 'boneheaded' medal for drone pilots Veterans have attacked a "boneheaded" new military medal for US drone pilots, arguing that it would unfairly outrank honours earned by soldiers serving on the front line. The new Distinguished Warfare Medal is dubbed the 'Geek's Cross' by detractors telegraph.co.uk By Raf Sanchez, Washington 15 Feb 2013 telegraph.co.uk The new Distinguished Warfare Medal, dubbed the "Geek's Cross" by detractors, ranks above the Purple Heart, which is awarded to those wounded in combat. The award recognises "extraordinary achievement" by troops "who may not even be on the same continent as the action" and is intended for practitioners of cyber warfare or pilots of unmanned vehicles. Joe Davis, a spokesman for the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW), America's largest combat veterans group, said it was a "boneheaded decision". "Being on the front lines has to count for something because you're not just going home after work," Mr Davis told The Daily Telegraph. "You have to think about this from the perspective of the guy in the fox hole: they're questioning the leadership of the Pentagon". Mr Davis said that the VFW had heard from active duty personnel and warned that the row over the medal could quickly turn into a "morale issue". Comments on the VFW's Facebook page speculated that that the Pentagon could soon be handing out medals for those wounded in video games. A Pentagon spokesman said: "Those furthest from the fight/risk are not eligible for a higher award than those engaging the enemy and risking their lives each day." America's highest military honours - including the Medal of Honour for acts of valor above and beyond the call of duty - remain open only to those serving on the front lines.