Personally, if I see a Bronze or Silver Star without the "V" Device in it. I automatically suspect the wearer is a douche bag...
But, that comes from my upbringing. When you see persons getting them for just being an E-7 or higher and in a CZ. Kinda leaves a bitter taste in your mouth...
So do Privates. I personally think the process should be made much harder for awards and decorations. I know of a [STRIKE]COL[/STRIKE] General that attempted to put himself in for a Silver Star with Valor, for spending a night on a FOB that was rocketed...No doubt. And I've seen such personally, but E-7s and COLs want to be promoted too, you know . . .
I won't go into how I feel about that level of douche baggery.
So do Privates. I personally think the process should be made much harder for awards and decorations. I know of a [STRIKE]COL[/STRIKE] General that attempted to put himself in for a Silver Star with Valor, for spending a night on a FOB that was rocketed...
I won't go into how I feel about that level of douche baggery.
Sooo...
Not going to answer who it was in an open forum...
I do have a touch of Tact, not a whole lot though. But, enough to not do that...
Hmm. Bronze Star? Or Air Medal? If the idea is to keep them competitive with their peers, and that's a valid concern, I *believe* (having never watched an Air Force promotion board or studied their stats) that you'd still see discrimination between the two. I've listened to lots of friends who were zoomie officers discuss the Air Force's preference toward pilots, and it SEEMS that this would play there -- "Oh, a Bronze Star -- he's just a DRONE pilot..." For the record, the other branches of service have the same issues, not trying to pick on the zoomies.
That is the conundrum isn't it...What award would one of these pilots be worthy of... for say, protecting a couple of squads by bombing/strafing the crap bad guys so they could escape?
He saved lives, killed enemy, but wasn't at risk personally.
Hmm. Bronze Star? Or Air Medal? If the idea is to keep them competitive with their peers, and that's a valid concern, I *believe* (having never watched an Air Force promotion board or studied their stats) that you'd still see discrimination between the two. I've listened to lots of friends who were zoomie officers discuss the Air Force's preference toward pilots, and it SEEMS that this would play there -- "Oh, a Bronze Star -- he's just a DRONE pilot..." For the record, the other branches of service have the same issues, not trying to pick on the zoomies.
In the Navy (at least when I was in... things may have changed) you only competed with your peers for advancement. I competed with other corpsman... but there were a TON of problems with that system too and a major factor in me quickly getting out when my tour was up.
I watched one particular scumbag in an air traffic control advance every cycle with average evals and ****ty test scores, while I earned top evals, Navy Achievement Medals, completed all my qualifications and supervised junior sailors and earned very high test scores only to find I was no where making the next paygrade.
I can't tell you the frustration to watch my girlfriend (at the time) who was dumb as a box of rocks (but hot as hell... damn was she hot) out rank me without trying.