There's a huge gap between the silver star and the medal of honor.
To: 2ndDivisionVet
2 posted on
10/10/2019 9:15:10 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
Shurer was originally awarded the Silver Star but that awarded was upgraded upon further review, the Military Times reported.
Would this not be unusual? The original award was a “slight” and you have to overide a lot to upgrade because it says the original officers who made the award were wrong?
3 posted on
10/10/2019 9:18:20 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
An interim award.... While the bureaucratic machinations of the DOD/Specific service grind away at the MOH.
10 posted on
10/10/2019 10:21:58 AM PDT by
Manly Warrior
(US ARMY (Ret), "No Free Lunches for the Dogs of War")
To: 2ndDivisionVet
hurer was initially awarded the Silver Star for his role in the operation. In 2016, the Pentagon conducted a review of all valor medals awarded since the 9/11 terror attacks and this resulted in Shurer’s award being upgraded to the Medal of Honor. He received the award from President Donald Trump on October 1, 2018 in a ceremony at the White House.[14]
Interesting that there was a review and glad he received it from Trump
12 posted on
10/10/2019 11:13:07 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
I could be wrong but I think that was Operation Anaconda in Afgan. Although it didn’t say in the right up.
13 posted on
10/10/2019 12:06:21 PM PDT by
Rappini
(Compromise has its place. It's called second.)
To: 2ndDivisionVet
A very respectful bump to this American hero!
14 posted on
10/11/2019 6:32:05 AM PDT by
Perseverando
(For Progressives, Islamonazis, Statists, Commies & other DemoKKKrats: It's all about PEOPLE CONTROL!)
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