[PAR35]

Any stats for an accurate comparison? If you compared the number of men in combat between World War II and the Iraq war, the numbers don't seem particularly low. Or compare combat fatalities as a measure of risk.

I'll try to pull some real numbers later this evening.

A specific comment on the jumping on grenades. Max Cleland did that. Does he deserve an MoH? He got a Silver Star and a Bronze Star, I'm not sure what he got for the grenade, and what he got for other acts.

[UPcrawfish]

PAR35, A little clarification.. Max Cleland was awarded the Silver Star and Bronze Star for actions in the Khe Shah valley on/near April 4. The incident with the grenade occured on 8 April as he exited a helicopter. The grenade fell off of a troopers web gear and Cleland reached down to pick it up, thinking it was his. It blew up in his face resulting in the loss of 3 limbs. I don't believe he got anything for the grenade incident other than severly injured.

[art_rocks]

The grenade with Cleland was one he dropped. It wasn't an enemy grenade if I'm correct.