Medal For 'Courageous Restraint' ???

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Medal For 'Courageous Restraint' ???

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Why are we allowing British input on medals for OUR warriors?

The Commendation Medal and the Bronze Star medal may be used to serve similar purposes; without emboldening our enemies.
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Medal For 'Courageous Restraint' Plan Get Mixed Review From Troops By Sara A. Carter, National Security Correspondent

A proposal to grant medals for "courageous restraint" to troops in Afghanistan who avoid deadly force at a risk to themselves has generated concern among U.S. soldiers and experts who worry it could embolden enemy fighters and confuse friendly forces.

Lt. Col. Edward Sholtis, a spokesman for Gen. Stanley A. McChrystal, who commands NATO forces in Afghanistan, said that no final decision has been made on the award, which is the brainchild of British Maj. Gen. Nick Carter.

"The idea is being reviewed at Headquarters ISAF," Sholtis said. "The idea is consistent with our approach. Our young men and women display remarkable courage every day, including situations where they refrain from using lethal force, even at risk to themselves, in order to prevent possible harm to civilians. ... That restraint is an act of discipline and courage not much different than those seen in combat actions."

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I infer from that that they are proposing a NATO or ISAF specific award, as opposed to a national award.
Stupid idea no matter what. Extant medals are sufficient for acts of valor, whether that valor involves restraint or violence.
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"Courageous restraint".....

Right.

Great idea.

NOT!

That is one of the stupidest @*^%ing ideas for an award that I could imagine, and I am not the least bit surprised that it came from the limp wristed socialist nanny state formerly known as "Great" Britain.
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Oh for fucks' sake!
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Seems a serious strain of "Liberal Dumbass" has crossed the pond.
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Zonk 1/75 wrote:I didn’t beat anybody’s ass today but really really wanted to. Do I also get a medal? :roll:
x2. it took a heroic amount of restraint I might add. I'll take a courageous restraint medal nomination downgraded to a summery 15.
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Rock Island Ranger wrote:Seems a serious strain of "Liberal Dumbass" has crossed the pond.
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