[Destro]

and that means that man's fighting sacrifice was EQUAL to Lynch's act during the attack...sitting in a Humvee?

[Prodigal Son]

and that means that man's fighting sacrifice was EQUAL to Lynch's act during the attack...sitting in a Humvee?

Come on Destro. You know this is not true because you realized when you were receiving all your decorations that the actual acts you performed were different from the acts that other soldiers performed to receive the same award. The Army is the one entity that decides (except for the CMH) who gets what and for why. This is the Army's decision. You know better I take it?

[discostu]

Didn't say that. You were acting like he didn't get a medal so she could. That's not the case. They both got medals, IMHO they both earned medals, maybe he earned more and bigger medals and maybe he isn't being properly recognized, but that's not my call to make. Your personal crusade against someone that has honerably served and almost gave the ultimate sacrifice during the conflict is frankly sickening. you needf to get some perspective. She almost died. She still can't walk. More than likely at least one person was killed instantly and never had a chance to even know what was going on, by your disgusting "logic" that person shouldn't get any recognition.

[budwiesest]

I'll wait 'till the movie comes out to make a final decision as to her fitness for a medal, however the thought of a cute American girl at the mercy of Saddam's sandmonkeys kinda makes me lean toward the medal, with extreme prejudice.