Let me be one of the first to congratulate Ann on a truly outstanding military career. But I am curious about one thing... What do all those medals she sports indicate?
In my day, you got a medal for bravery in battle, for performance beyond the call of duty in battle, for being wounded in battle. With very few exceptions, medals were awarded for performance far above expectations on the field of battle.
No doubt this general has never seen a single battelfield, much less fight on one, or get shot on one, or do some heroic thing on one. So just what are all those medals for? And do medals really mean very much anymore? Other than the Medal of Honor, or the Purple Heart?
What sort of military do we now have when someone - man or woman - who spends 33 years behind a desk pushing paper gets to be a four-star general?
I suppose it's like the beret thing... it used to mean the wearer was special. Not anymore, it's just a hat.
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I know a little about medals. The only one on there that is noticeably "wartime" is the lower band on the right. Kuwaiti liberation medal. That means she served during Desert Storm.
She appears to have a few campaign ribbons, like everyone else gets if they are in the army.
Nothing for valor. She doesn't even have the obligatory bronze star that all officers seem to get in "combat" just for showing up.
On a positive note, now we don't need to commemorate all of the other women who only make 3 star.
LOL...
Thanks Roci. Made my day.
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