> I got mine the old fashioned way. I bled a lot.
Fair enough — I have never served in the Armed Forces. I do know that stress-related illness is no joke and it can be thoroughly incapacitating, requiring weeks or months of ongoing treatment which may / may not help.
In my view, that’s easily as bad as a physical injury. It’s an odd distinction for the military to be making: harm somebody’s body in battle and that’s worth a medal. Harm their mind — the most important part of their body — and it’s “oh well, too bad, so sad, cry me a river.” No matter how I slice it, it just makes no sense.
It’s God’s awards that will matter most when each soldier stands in front of Him. He knows the hearts and souls and who put everything they had on the line in service to protect others. Battles in this world are fought on many fronts. Thank you to every soldier who defends our liberties. I pray for you all to be blessed richly.