There have been two Medals of Honor awarded since the Iraq war began. What gives? An incensed Vietnam vet blasts the Pentagon’s track record of commending its bravest warriors.
Feb. 2, 2007 - Circulating somewhere in the Pentagon is a list of dozens of soldiers and Marines who committed acts of supreme valor during the war in Iraq. One serviceman, for example, charged a row of Republican Guards under fire, killing 20 enemy soldiers. At least three others jumped on grenades to save their brothers. Yet relatively few medals have been issued in the 4-year-old war. The Medal of Honor, for instance, the highest citation a soldier or Marine can receive, has been handed out only twice since the war began, both times posthumously. By comparison, the military gave 245 Medals of Honor to combatants in Vietnam and 464 to veterans of World War II. Lesser medals, like the Distinguished Service Cross, have also been hard to come by for Iraq servicemen.
When a soldier's conduct is worthy of a medal it should be given to them. It shouldn't matter where or when.
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The answer is simple.
Most of the "Brass" were and are peace time warriors, especially during the company grade years of their carrers. Many of the feild grade and even generals ( i.e. Casey) although infantry types do not even have a combat infantry badge!
They look rather silly standing next to a group of twenty some year olds, with medals for valor.
They will of course deny and dismiss the above accusation, but even so, think about it.
Most of the "Brass" were and are peace time warriors, especially during the company grade years of their carrers. Many of the feild grade and even generals ( i.e. Casey) although infantry types do not even have a combat infantry badge!
They look rather silly standing next to a group of twenty some year olds, with medals for valor.
They will of course deny and dismiss the above accusation, but even so, think about it.