Another Slap in the Face to the Military by Libs

[mike8170]

Here is more on this topic from the VFW.

VFW slams Pentagon's drone medal, complains it would outrank Purple Heart | Fox News

 

[rambone]

 

[RabbleRouser]

wait, are we talking an actual physical medal or a video game achievement medal?

 

[Liberty1911]

wait, are we talking an actual physical medal or a video game achievement medal?

Don't be a Rabble Rouser. Wait....nevermind.

 

[Survivalcookie]

This is the new world...those who doing are awarded...those who put their life on the line is arrested for shooting the bad guy.

 

[Blackhawk2001]

Seems to me we've had this discussion some time ago when the idea of this award was being discussed. Frankly, I think Kutnupe has at least a kernel of the right idea. Drone drivers are making a significant contribution to the war effort by identifying bad guys and sometimes eliminating them. They deserve some recognition for their efforts. And since the Air Force is largely being run by fighter pilots these days (and drone drivers are generally taken from the fighter pilot ranks) in order for them to be retained (or to even WANT to be retained if they're not going to fly) there has to be some mechanism to make them competitive for promotion with their jet fighter peers. While I don't necessarily agree with this award's place in the Order of Precedence, I don't particularly have a problem with the award itself.

I have to agree with anyone who has ever said that they didn't perform a particular action or series of actions in the hopes of getting a medal for it; the system just doesn't work that way. And also, unfortunately, in the same way the military has experienced "rank creep" over the years, it has also experienced "medal creep" as the advent of combat operations makes those whose jobs don't put them on the front lines non-competitive for promotion/retention without comparable opportunity to receive the awards available to those on the front lines. The enterprising officer or NCO who wishes to be promoted, will always find a way to become competitive with his peers.

 

[MoparMan]

To not offend anyone and to refrain from receiving a infraction it would be easier to just to say

 

[hornadylnl]

So if they awarded all drone pilots CMH's, how does that take away from your service and achievements?