Comments on: Texas Woman Earns Silver Star in Global War on Terror http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/ Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:55:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Roci http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-126088 Roci Sun, 27 Apr 2008 01:32:26 +0000 http://bluestarchronicles.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-126088 Medals are cheap. A whole lot of other people will be getting more for doing less. Life isn't fair and neither is the system for awarding medals. The argument that other people, men and women, didn't get their fair share of recognition so this person shouldn't either, is just stupid. Let her have her moment. Medals are cheap. A whole lot of other people will be getting more for doing less. Life isn’t fair and neither is the system for awarding medals. The argument that other people, men and women, didn’t get their fair share of recognition so this person shouldn’t either, is just stupid.

Let her have her moment.

]]> By: Tuffgrunt http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-119195 Tuffgrunt Tue, 08 Apr 2008 21:09:39 +0000 http://bluestarchronicles.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-119195 Boy, if they are giving this gal a Silver Star, then every medic on the beaches of Iwo Jima and half of the combat medics during Viet Nam should get the Silver Star. And what about the other soldiers in this convoy, were they awarded the Silver Star? From the narrative, Brown says "we tried to move them to a safe location". This smacks of same PC Jessica Lynch story. Jessica Lynch was given the Bronze Star for essentially, driving in a convoy, getting ambushed, offering no resistance and basically, being just a victim. None the less, Jessica Lynch was afforded hero status. She just finished a $1,000,000.00 book deal and was given a free scholarship to West Virginia University. For someone who couldn't remember anything about the incident,as she was knocked unconscious at the outset of the ambush, she sure has been promoted as the military cover person for the war. She should have been awarded a purple heart, but how could she merit a Bronze Star. No doubt Brown was honorably serving her country, but had she been a male medic/soldier, the Silver Star would not have been awarded. So is the criteria to receive a Silver Star is to do your job under enemy fire? Isn't this what being a combat soldier is all about. Boy, if they are giving this gal a Silver Star, then every medic on the beaches of Iwo Jima and half of the combat medics during Viet Nam should get the Silver Star. And what about the other soldiers in this convoy, were they awarded the Silver Star? From the narrative, Brown says “we tried to move them to a safe location”. This smacks of same PC Jessica Lynch story. Jessica Lynch was given the Bronze Star for essentially, driving in a convoy, getting ambushed, offering no resistance and basically, being just a victim. None the less, Jessica Lynch was afforded hero status. She just finished a $1,000,000.00 book deal and was given a free scholarship to West Virginia University. For someone who couldn’t remember anything about the incident,as she was knocked unconscious at the outset of the ambush, she sure has been promoted as the military cover person for the war. She should have been awarded a purple heart, but how could she merit a Bronze Star.

No doubt Brown was honorably serving her country, but had she been a male medic/soldier, the Silver Star would not have been awarded. So is the criteria to receive a Silver Star is to do your job under enemy fire? Isn’t this what being a combat soldier is all about.

]]> By: Rosemary's Thoughts http://military.rightpundits.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-115944 Rosemary's Thoughts Mon, 10 Mar 2008 09:05:07 +0000 http://bluestarchronicles.com/2008/03/09/texas-woman-earns-silver-star-in-global-war-on-terror/#comment-115944 <strong>Sunday, a day of rest?...</strong> Today is the LORD's day, and we are supposed to take the day off to honor Him and be grateful for all He has done. I am so very grateful, so why can't I rest? ...... Sunday, a day of rest?…

Today is the LORD’s day, and we are supposed to take the day off to honor Him and be grateful for all He has done. I am so very grateful, so why can’t I rest? ……

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