@yarles87 - just for the sake of clarity, are the ranks listed according to time of the action (vs when the award was conferred vs highest rank attained)?
valor.defense.gov publishes the rank listed on the award citation.
@yarles87 - just for the sake of clarity, are the ranks listed according to time of the action (vs when the award was conferred vs highest rank attained)?
Thanks.valor.defense.gov publishes the rank listed on the award citation.
This was was worth reading -
It gives some insight into the politics that go into valor awards. If true, a few of the suggested reasons for an award be knocked down are pretty infuriating.
This paragraph from the piece took me by surprise.
Another glaring disparity, Sterner said, is the lack of even a single Medal of Honor for any Air Force personnel dating to 9/11. The service's senior leaders have indicated there are at least two names who appear to meet the necessary criteria: Robert Gutierrez and Dustin Temple, both combat controllers recognized with Air Force Crosses for extraordinary lifesaving actions in Afghanistan.
The military's massive valor awards review will result in fewer than 100 upgrades
This was was worth reading -
It gives some insight into the politics that go into valor awards. If true, a few of the suggested reasons for an award be knocked down are pretty infuriating.
This paragraph from the piece took me by surprise.
Another glaring disparity, Sterner said, is the lack of even a single Medal of Honor for any Air Force personnel dating to 9/11. The service's senior leaders have indicated there are at least two names who appear to meet the necessary criteria: Robert Gutierrez and Dustin Temple, both combat controllers recognized with Air Force Crosses for extraordinary lifesaving actions in Afghanistan.
The military's massive valor awards review will result in fewer than 100 upgrades
Interesting changes to military awards. I don't have any issue with these changes, although there need to be a lot more changes to the awards system, as has been discussed in this thread.
12 military awards now eligible for new 'C' and 'R' devices, and 2 no longer rate a 'V'
Interesting changes to military awards. I don't have any issue with these changes, although there need to be a lot more changes to the awards system, as has been discussed in this thread.
12 military awards now eligible for new 'C' and 'R' devices, and 2 no longer rate a 'V'
Wonder if any retro or upgrade for past awards (GWOT) will come out of this.
I don't think they should have stripped the achievement medals of the combat V. Let's be honest, the Marine Corps is the only service that did it because our awards system is super stingy. I got an achievement medal with v (and Purple Heart) for my deployment into Baghdad ISO 10th Mountain during the surge. My Army peers all got Bronze Stars. The different services administer awards differently. No reason to cut the V off an achievement medal.
This alphabet soup business seems excessively complicated and now you can earn a VCR on your commendation medal if you play your cards right.
I suppose in both cases everyone knows you truly earned what you've received.No disrespect sir, but I couldn't help notice the correlation between Marine Corps award stinginess and your ratio of "likes" received to that of "likes" given out.
For the Army, the C device could eliminate the need for the CAB....
I don't think so. Isn't the CAB a badge to denote being in direct combat? The C device, as I understand it, indicates that the award was earned in a war zone but not necessarily in harms way. Your admin clerk could earn a comm with C but not meet the requirements for a CAB for example.
Anyway, aren't you guys adopting an expert version of the CAB to parallel the EIB?
I.e. In receipt of imminent danger pay. Being on a FOB in Iraq exposes you to hostile action because you could get mortared.IDK, Sir. Reads to me like direct combat is the qualifier.
“C” device. Recognizes meritorious service or achievement under combat conditions, and authorized only if the service or achievement was performed while personnel were exposed to hostile action or significant risk:
- While engaged in action against an enemy of the U.S.
- While engaged in military operations involving conflict with a foreign force.
- While serving with friendly forces engaged in armed conflict in which the U.S. is not a principal party.