Reply #31: absolutely goddam right.

[Twillig]

In my battalion all Platoon Sergeants and above got the BS medal in 'Bush War I.'

I, as a E-5 on the platoon leader's tank, got an ARCOM (army commendation medal) along with the E6 tank commanders.

Buhahaha!

I'd been an E5 for maybe 5 days before the ground 'attack.' (other guy got fired) Buahahahaha!

Anybody without some sort of medal was on somebody's shitlist somewhere.

The only medal worth a damn (ok. excluding purple heart and CMH) is the Soldier's Medal:

For heroism by those serving with the Army in any capacity that involves the voluntary risk of life under conditions other than those of conflict with an opposing armed force.

Established in 1926 and one of the Army's most distinguished awards, the Soldier's Medal denotes acts of heroism in a non-combat situation. It is awarded for such heroic actions on behalf of either fellow soldiers or civilians.

PS. I do thank George H.W. Bush, despite everything else he did, for not fucking up everything like DimSon has by 'conquering' Iraq.