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To: Bill who wrote (699255)	2/15/2013 3:23:00 PM
From: FJB	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 1577023

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...

To: Bill who wrote (699255)	2/15/2013 9:07:24 PM
From: SilentZ	Respond to of 1577023

>Obama doesn't know what a Purple Heart is. And he tries to put food on his family while gettin' fooled twice, er, won't get fooled again. For a guy whose every word is filmed in the era of YouTube and Twitter (the latter of which no other President has ever had to contend with, he doesn't fall on his face much. A dude is trying to compile all the dumb Obama quotes and has 28... politicalhumor.about.com And out of the ten I looked at, like three seemed just fine to me. Someone created an Obama Dumb Quote of the Month calendar. cafepress.com So he has 12. Here's a nice top 50 of the last Republican President: lipstickalley.com Only one party has elected a President this millennium who can have an entire idiotic quote of the day calendar for an entire year... Here's a good hour or two of reading for you: slate.com So put on your Purple Star Band-Aid or something. -Z