[Destro]

Sgt. Walters was awarded the same Bronze Star, posthumously for fighting and according to abcNews killing many of his attacker that Jessica Lynch received for sitting in the Humvee when it got hit. The honor and glory belong to Walters.

Lynch Receives Bronze Star Before Homecoming (What for?!!)

[Cyber Liberty]

It's better than that: The soldier that crashed the humvee and caused Lynch's injuries now has a mountain and a highway named after her in Arizona.

[Prodigal Son]

I'm glad you posted this. The article clearly says it is the fault of the Washington Post.

[VOA]

It may take time, but it'll all come out eventually.
And we can't blame Lynch for getting awards...if she truly can't recollect
events, how can she know if she does (or does not) actually merit the awards
her superiors have given to her.

For now, I'll leave it to Dubya, Rumsfeld, and down the chain. And just be happy
for every one of our people who come home in one piece.
And any inequities will work themselves out in time.

[roderick]

C'mon, she's a warrior babe and therefore deserves every honor that abusive, patriarchal . . . men get. (sarcasm)

[Prodigal Son]

BTW, Destro. Do you have a problem with allowing the Army to award its medals the way it sees fit or are you demanding that all citations come past your desk first?

[Destro]

fyi

[joesnuffy]

I'm pretty sure Pvt. Lynch got a bronze star and Sgt. Walters got the bronze star with combat "V" device...these two awards are far apart...

IMO based on the stories so far Sgt. Walters probably deserved a Silver Star minimum
Regardless the Combat "V" device is what counts....Ive got a shipload of bronze stars imo they are meaningless...I have one medal with a "V" that I'm semi-proud of but my CIB n CMB are most valuable to me...even more so than a bunch of AirMedals I got just for riding to and from LZs the Armor guys should get APC awards or truck awards or Humvee awards...

Mostly if an officer didnt see it...it didnt happen anyway...I have seen lots of brave acts in combat go unrewarded by the system....imo it was always more politics than anything else anyway...

But SGT Walters was a real hero imo...

And thats all I have to say about that.

[rwfromkansas]

I saw this on the CBS Evening News one night.

These parents are despicable.

[HairOfTheDog]

Sgt. Walters is indeed another hero. All in that company were dealt the opportunity for valor that was put before them. All were awarded. It tastes rotten to have to slam Lynch to raise up another. It is petty and mean and despicable.

[MissAmericanPie]

Like his mom said, both are hero's for just being there. I don't think it's right to try to diminish either soldier, neither does this brave boys mother.

If the military decides to give out medals before all the facts are in, that's on them, not the two soldiers involved.