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Air Force to award highest non-combat medal to train-attack hero
Stars and Stripes ^ | Aug 24, 2015 | By Tara Copp

Posted on 08/24/2015 5:45:33 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar

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1 posted on 08/24/2015 5:45:33 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar; blueyon; KitJ; T Minus Four; xzins; CMS; The Sailor; ab01; txradioguy; Defender2; ...

Active Duty ping.


2 posted on 08/24/2015 5:46:00 PM PDT by Jet Jaguar
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To: Jet Jaguar

Obama effig pissed is jihad brother couldnt do is massacre in peace.


3 posted on 08/24/2015 5:48:00 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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American service members ... can’t be beat.


4 posted on 08/24/2015 5:48:41 PM PDT by doc1019 (Out of my mind ... back in 5)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Don’t these great guys just make you soooo proud!...Gotta love them! Fabulous they are being recognized...I just love it!


5 posted on 08/24/2015 5:48:56 PM PDT by caww
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To: Jet Jaguar

sounded like Combat to me.


6 posted on 08/24/2015 5:49:31 PM PDT by Fhios (Simplicity is often mistaken for genius.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

I know this is probably a silly question, but has Obama made any statement about this?


7 posted on 08/24/2015 5:49:52 PM PDT by GreenHornet
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You just have to know that Obama would like to court martial him.France giving him that medal kind of squashed that.


8 posted on 08/24/2015 5:50:06 PM PDT by Farmer Dean (stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
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To: Secret Agent Man

I wouldn’t be surprised if Obama still orders a court marshal.


9 posted on 08/24/2015 5:50:26 PM PDT by RandallFlagg (With the things that are about to come to light. People might just need a little old-fashioned.)
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I pray that he can handle all the well deserved recognition.

He has truly earned every word and medal heaped upon him.


10 posted on 08/24/2015 5:50:47 PM PDT by Balding_Eagle (The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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Awesome!!There is a hero my friends. Heroes are not hired firemen and police. No way. That is what they are paid for!! Not these men. THEY ARE REAL AMERICAN HEROES!!


11 posted on 08/24/2015 5:52:05 PM PDT by WENDLE (How did Hillary get Top Secret docs out of the Dedicated Secure Network facility?)
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To: Jet Jaguar

He might get a Purple Heart.

But then again, they may determine that he has not risen to the level of a John Kerry (who fought in Vietnam, you know).


12 posted on 08/24/2015 5:52:08 PM PDT by ClearCase_guy (Cruz is still my #1, but Trump is impressing the hell out of me.)
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has Obama made any statement about this?

Yes. He wants a Legion of Honor medal too.

13 posted on 08/24/2015 5:54:20 PM PDT by Leaning Right (Why am I holding this lantern? I am looking for the next Reagan.)
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To: Jet Jaguar

To actually wear the “Ordre national de la Légion d’honneur” as insignia on uniform requires approval of high command. I think he has got that here!

It would be interesting to see him serve in Europe or where French Military are found (SOCOM) and watch the bugged-out eyes of the uninformed. This is a VERY SIGNIFICANT honor!


14 posted on 08/24/2015 5:55:06 PM PDT by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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To: Jet Jaguar

Best feel good story of the week.They make us proud.


15 posted on 08/24/2015 5:55:17 PM PDT by fatima (Free Hugs Today :))
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To: GreenHornet
I know this is probably a silly question, but has Obama made any statement about this?

Obama personally called them and talked to them for longer than just a greeting. I think that he did what we would want our President to minimally do!

16 posted on 08/24/2015 5:58:20 PM PDT by SES1066 (Quality, Speed or Economical - Any 2 of 3 except in government - 1 at best but never #3!)
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good on him!!!
17 posted on 08/24/2015 6:01:32 PM PDT by Chode (Stand UP and Be Counted, or line up and be numbered - *DTOM* -w- NO Pity for the LAZY)
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To: Jet Jaguar

No PH?


18 posted on 08/24/2015 6:01:32 PM PDT by kabar
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To: Jet Jaguar

This is a good award. Analogous medals exist in the three branches and are awarded most commonly for lifesaving actions outside of combat. Sure, we could make an argument that they were in combat. Delighted to hear it. The young airman will probably find more conversations created when people ask what that red one is, the one with the gold stripes on either side of the black and red circle.


19 posted on 08/24/2015 6:02:00 PM PDT by jimfree (In November 2016 my 15 y/o granddaughter will have more quality exec experience than Barack Obama)
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To: RandallFlagg

Uhh.... That’s court MARTIAL. If you’re going to make silly statements at least try to spell everything correctly.


20 posted on 08/24/2015 6:02:49 PM PDT by bigdaddy45
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