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The River

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8. What Next?

Reply to The Northerner (Original post)

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 07:31 PM

Jul 2012

Purple Hearts for carpel tunnel syndrome??
It certainly doesn't rate a spot between the DFC and Soldiers Medal.
If anything, it should be a "ribbon only" award.

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Bravery and drone pilots [View all] The Northerner Jul 2012 OP

I think at minimum bravery Astrad Jul 2012 #1

Medals are given for more than bravery/valor, everyone I knew who got a bronze star HereSince1628 Jul 2012 #2

Drone operators are souless creeps and war criminals. nt PufPuf23 Jul 2012 #3

Strikes me as ridiculous. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #4

'"I Count The Bodies And Watch The Funerals' � A Drone Pilot Speaks Out" enough Jul 2012 #5

NO drone operator is brave. Dawson Leery Jul 2012 #6

261...nt SidDithers Jul 2012 #7

What Next? The River Jul 2012 #8

"A sign of bravery?" Depends on your national values. lumberjack_jeff Jul 2012 #9

My dad won the Distinguished Flying Cross twice inWWII panader0 Jul 2012 #10