Pentagon recommends Medal of Honor for a living soldier

Washingtonpost.com ^ | July 1, 2010 | By Greg Jaffe and Craig Whitlock

[iowamark]

[1066AD]

This is the area covered by Junger's new book "War", a good read.

Pieces originally published in Vanity Fair.

[max americana]

and as usual, this pResident will be out golfing instead of presenting the MOH.

[matthew fuller]

""It is a very, very challenging fight," said one military official. "It is sustained lengthy ground combat." "

Might not be nearly so lengthy if we gave our guys decent thousand-yard rifles.

[Jet Jaguar]

Thanks for the link.

[naturalman1975]

About time.

Britain and the Commonwealth have awarded three Victoria Crosses and four George Crosses to living recipients during the current war. When seven men have been eligible for the Commonwealths highest awards for valour and gallantry, it is absurd to believe that no American has carried out acts worthy of the Medal of Honor and survived, given the much larger number of Americans involved in combat.

There does seem to be a bias against bestowing the Medal of Honor on living heroes.

[Jet Jaguar]

Agreed.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

And that would be a bad thing?If it were me I would want it defered till 2013.

[historyrepeatz]

Darn. If only this soldier ran the other direction, he’d be awarded the “courageous restraint” medal. Oh well.

[historyrepeatz]

Assuming we HAVE an election in 2012.

[pissant]

The Duncan Hunters have been pushing this for some time.

[sailor4321]

I don’t think this White House will agree unless its for “extraordinary restraint from violence above and beyond the call of duty” ....

[DTogo]

How can a civilian government that dishonors itself, the Country, and the Constitution on a daily basis even think itself worthy of bestowing this award on anyone in uniform?

[BIGLOOK]

No doubt he earned it, JJ, but does congress have the honor to bestow it?

[Jet Jaguar]

Well put.

[Michael.SF.]

The POSPOTUS would not even grace the MOH Ball with his presence upon his inaugration, why would we expect him to present an MOH?

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Good point.Never underestimate ones enemy.

[BAW]

Pentagon officials requested that The Washington Post not name the soldier to avoid influencing the White House review.

First name is Mohammed - wanna bet?

[Nateman]

Since the action toke place in 2007 I wonder if he can request George W Bush award the metal? I would not want the stinking lying commie Muslim traitor anywhere near me.