While in the Army I received my first Bronze Star because I was attached to a fire base that was almost overrun one night. The fact that I was 20 miles away in the boonies didn't alter the my receiving the award.
I actually earned my second Bronze Star but my platoon leader, who was nowhere near the action received the Silver Star for that engagement.
I received a third Bronze Star during Desert Storm; I was put in for that award by the USN for assisting in the planning of a very basic operation.
Private Lynch did far more to earn her award then I did for two of mine.
Apparently that is not why she was awarded the Bronze Star. To suggest that is to demean the efforts of all the soldiers who fight for your freedom.
I went over the report yesterday (from another thread) and if you would read it, you would learn that there are facts still being uncovered, and there is actually not even mention of PFC Lynch being captured, which we know she was. If they left that part out due to an ongoing investigatoin (which the official report says is still happening), then what else was left out? That she defended her fellow patriots?
Clam up until the facts are all in.