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10. My dad won the Distinguished Flying Cross twice inWWII

Tue Jul 10, 2012, 07:49 PM

Jul 2012

He flew 50 missions over Germany, North Africa and Italy.
To award these drone "pilots" a medal is hard to understand...

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

I think at minimum bravery Astrad Jul 2012 #1

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

Strikes me as ridiculous. backscatter712 Jul 2012 #4

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