He’s an officer. Officers give each other medals like candy. The only one that means anything to me is the Ranger tab - and even then he’s still an officer.
He seems like a good guy from what little I have seen today. But, like Mattis, he doesn’t understand who our enemy is.
And that is the first, primary, central, understanding necessary for a warrior. Without that - you lose. Without that - you are a dangerous, amateur, fool.
After reviewing his conduct at 73 easting - he deserved the silver star. So I’ll take back my negative comments.