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This runs counter to every military tradition we have in this country. 'Courageous restraint' ... right. I understand the need to prevent civilian casualties (a/k/a 'collateral damage'), but it's not easy to tell who's civvie and who's not when the enemy intentionally dresses like the population. This is gonna have AQ, Hamas, Hezbollah, and every other hate group over there crappin' their pants from laughing so hard ... but hey, what else can we expect from the 'Vagina-In-Chief' ... ? I'm waiting for him to abolish the CMOH ...
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/05/military_restraint_medal_051110mar Hold fire, earn a medal By William H. McMichael - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday May 12, 2010 15:51:31 EDT U.S. troops in Afghanistan could soon be awarded a medal for not doing something, a precedent-setting award that would be given for “courageous restraint” for holding fire to save civilian lives. The proposal is now circulating in the Kabul headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force, a command spokesman confirmed Tuesday. “The idea is consistent with our approach,” explained Air Force Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis. “Our young men and women display remarkable courage every day, including situations where they refrain from using lethal force, even at risk to themselves, in order to prevent possible harm to civilians. In some situations our forces face in Afghanistan, that restraint is an act of discipline and courage not much different than those seen in combat actions.” Soldiers are often recognized for non-combat achievement with decorations such as their service’s commendation medal. But most of the highest U.S. military decorations are for valor in combat. A medal to recognize a conscious effort to avoid a combat action would be unique. Consideration of such an award, first reported by an Associated Press reporter in Afghanistan, doesn’t mean that, if approved, troops would be pressured to prevent such casualties at risk to themselves, Sholtis said. |
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This runs counter to every military tradition we have in this country. 'Courageous restraint' ... right. I understand the need to prevent civilian casualties (a/k/a 'collateral damage'), but it's not easy to tell who's civvie and who's not when the enemy intentionally dresses like the population. This is gonna have AQ, Hamas, Hezbollah, and every other hate group over there crappin' their pants from laughing so hard ... but hey, what else can we expect from the 'Vagina-In-Chief' ... ? I'm waiting for him to abolish the CMOH ... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ http://www.navytimes.com/news/2010/05/military_restraint_medal_051110mar Hold fire, earn a medal By William H. McMichael - Staff writer Posted : Wednesday May 12, 2010 15:51:31 EDT U.S. troops in Afghanistan could soon be awarded a medal for not doing something, a precedent-setting award that would be given for “courageous restraint” for holding fire to save civilian lives. The proposal is now circulating in the Kabul headquarters of the International Security Assistance Force, a command spokesman confirmed Tuesday. “The idea is consistent with our approach,” explained Air Force Lt. Col. Tadd Sholtis. “Our young men and women display remarkable courage every day, including situations where they refrain from using lethal force, even at risk to themselves, in order to prevent possible harm to civilians. In some situations our forces face in Afghanistan, that restraint is an act of discipline and courage not much different than those seen in combat actions.” Soldiers are often recognized for non-combat achievement with decorations such as their service’s commendation medal. But most of the highest U.S. military decorations are for valor in combat. A medal to recognize a conscious effort to avoid a combat action would be unique. Consideration of such an award, first reported by an Associated Press reporter in Afghanistan, doesn’t mean that, if approved, troops would be pressured to prevent such casualties at risk to themselves, Sholtis said. Did these officers just read a book about the history of the french army during world war 2? what the hell is this? |
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This administration is putting soldiers in danger more and more eachday. Our soldiers are afraid to do their job because of what can happen to them now. Maybe if Obama Bin Laden had military experience or maybe if he even liked the military he wouldn't be putting them in extreme danger like he does on a daily basis.
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