Medals for drone operators denigrate others' deeds

2013-03-11T00:00:00Z Medals for drone operators denigrate others' deeds nwitimes.com
March 11, 2013 12:00 am

I, like other combat vets, view the medals for drone operators as a slap in the face. Those who fought and died for this country and others are being downgraded. These guys are not in combat zones; they operate drones by computers.

- Gilbert Reese, Griffith

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