I believe I'll withhold judgement until more is verified.
Funny how all the commentary is complaining because the bronze star was awarded to a woman. No big outcry over the same medal being awarded to men under the same circumstances. Further: there are many women deployed in Iraq about whom we hear nothing. Because they are simply doing their jobs. No one should be sent to do a job for which they are incompetent (i.e. don't meet the mental or physical requirements to actually accomplish the job), but all this B.S. about women in the military is posturing. The same thing was said about blacks in the military and Jews and Asians and whatever else.
During WWII, women operated with great distinction as intelligence agents in the field (i.e. spies). Many were tortured, raped and killed. Why is it assumed that a woman who is raped is worse than a man who is brutalized? Those who are dwelling on the "possible rape" scenario are IMHO experiencing some perverse enjoyment, along the lines of "that's what those women deserve for having dared enter a man's military." Sick. Really sick.
"I believe I'll withhold judgement until more is verified."
Don't hold your breath. The citations that normally accompany medals reportedly are being treated like highly classified documents. FOIA, anyone??