More on Medals
[1] Molly Ivins reminds us that Pat Tillman was awarded a Silver Star shortly after his death for heroic action against the enemy.
Jessica Lynch, anyone?
[Link via Buzzflash]
[2] Relenting to pressure from the military, President Bush agreed to create separate medals for Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom.
[Link via Cursor]
As mentioned previously (here and here), the President had created one set of "Global War on Terrorism" Medals for both operations. Rumsfeld denied there was any political motivation for this.
[3] I asked previously (here) whether the long list of duty locations (here) for the Global War on Terrorism medals -- a list that includes Iran and Syria -- was prospective rather than retrospective.
My hypothesis receives some support from a comment on the DoD's website. In response to a question about the medals, the commenter states: "Future authorization for these medals will be considered and approved by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff if the war on terrorism expands."
Let's roll!
[To find the comment, search the FAQ section of the DoD site for "Global War on Terrorism Medals."]
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