To: Americanwolf
Wonder if department of the Navy still does the DI of the year award. Sgt Novak I think certainly deserves it. Two comments: First, he wasn't a DI at the time, was he? Second, how does this compare to the valor of the others?
17 posted on
10/16/2004 12:28:32 PM PDT by
lepton
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To: lepton
Your correct he was not a DI at the time, but outside of what he was doing in Iraq his normal job Is a Drill Instructor as note here: "Distinguishing himself in combat, Novak, a drill instructor with Platoon 1085, Charlie Co., 1st RTBn., recently received the Navy Commendation Medal with a "V" for valor at the Drill Instructor Monument. How is his valor differing from others? He took initive and quick action to save a number of his fellow soldiers that were pinned down. Exposing himself to direct fire. This does not differ greatly from what a lot of Other guys are doing over there. There are a lot of cases of this we don't hear about. Why I think he should get recoginized as DI of the year? I think he exemplifies the heart of what a marine is, and the type of fighting man the American military wants. And if he is in the postion of teaching young soldiers he should be used as an example.
23 posted on
10/17/2004 12:28:30 PM PDT by
Americanwolf
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