I could say something about the propaganda value of awards like this in times of sinking morale, but I don't want to take away from this woman's accomplishments. It sounds like she earned it.

Balls like churchbells.

Internet Tough Guys to start bashing her in 3..2...1...

Suck it all you Texas haters!

And it's about damn time!

/Female military

I bet that silver star will come in handy as she wakes up screaming from nightmares for the rest of her life.

War is awesome!

She has more balls than all of the anti-war scumbags put together.

/She has balls.
//I like balls.
///Dirka Dirka Mohammed Jihad!!!

Great job indeed.

/Combat Medic
//Army

Mehh she's probably ugly and she probably slept with someone so she could get the medal.

StellaOS: And it's about damn time!

/Female military

Yeah, why don't women work as hard as men do?

/the counter-point to it has something to do with ownership of a uterus
//19 year-old sounds like a bigger distinction to me

Huge.

Good for her!

Would hit it...




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pics or it never happened

StellaOS And it's about damn time!

/Female military

BOOOOO ON YOU!

/just joking
//male military
///not sexiest
//// well kinda

That's impressive, yes, but it really doesn't come anywhere close to other cases that have awarded the silver star.

Seems more fit for a bronze.

Mr. Xhin I guess three things come from Texas now.

Worn out saying coming in 3..2..1...

N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen. 19.

Awesome for her, I hope it is something her grandchildren ask her stories about decades from now.

Spc. Monica Lin Brown:

That's an awesome woman there.

Most definitely hit it.

I'm anti-war, but pro-soldier, so good for her.

(Also, proof that women have the balls to be on the front lines.)

Five guys. Kept going back under fire. Yeah, I'd say she earned it. Five times over.

Good on her.

She deserves it just for being stationed at Fort Lost in the Woods.

technically, she is the 5th woman since WWII to earn a silver star. But that's semantics, it takes nothing away from her actions or heroism.

ElLoco - That's an awesome woman there.


Let's not go overboard... Remember, "no matter how hot heroic she is, somebody somewhere is completely sick of her shiat."

Bet she has a Gold Star in D**K sucking.
Ha.

FTA:
... used her body to shield wounded comrades ...

+

ka1axy: Five guys. Kept going back under fire. Yeah, I'd say she earned it. Five times over.

=

one eyebrow raised

/j/k
// Good for her
/// I hope to to have as much courage as her if ever in that situation

h to the 'ojo: StellaOS: And it's about damn time!

/Female military

Yeah, why don't women work as hard as men do?

/the counter-point to it has something to do with ownership of a uterus
//19 year-old sounds like a bigger distinction to me

No, if you actually read up it has more to do with the fact that females are not allowed into combat arms MOSs. Therefore, females are less likely to receive awards like this.

Who cares about the politics.She did her job and her superiors nominated her for the medal.

She's got more balls than most of the guys I work with. Good job!

I'd unleash my insurgency on her, heroically.

graeylin: technically, she is the 5th woman since WWII to earn a silver star. But that's semantics, it takes nothing away from her actions or heroism.

FTFA: Four Army nurses in World War II were the first women to receive the Silver Star, though three nurses serving in World War I were awarded the medal posthumously last year, according to the Army's Web site.

Speaking of semantics...

StellaOS: h to the 'ojo: StellaOS: And it's about damn time!

/Female military

Yeah, why don't women work as hard as men do?

/the counter-point to it has something to do with ownership of a uterus
//19 year-old sounds like a bigger distinction to me

No, if you actually read up it has more to do with the fact that females are not allowed into combat arms MOSs. Therefore, females are less likely to receive awards like this.

And women are not allowed in combat arms mos due to lower standards required for women.

Ft. Hood, TX does sucks.

/Sorry.

"I was in a kind of a robot-mode, did not think about much but getting the guys taken care of."

I'm stunned that no Farkers noticed this little phrase.


Brass ovaries in her.

She'd hit me.

/I wish

I recall a female scout pilot received a Distinguished Flying Cross, the equivalent of the Silver Star, last year.

Good on her.

Medic = selfless service.

/Conserve the Fighting Strength

mmagdalene: N-n-n-n-n-n-n-n-nineteen. 19.

I thought I was the only one to remember this.



/wasn't really sure what's going on

FTA: Running back to the vehicle, I was nervous (since) I did not know how badly the guys were injured.

What a woman. Good to see the HERO tag used for what it is meant for.

My father earned 2 in Vietnam. Proud of him, proud of her.

Considering the rate that the US Military hands out medals I doubt a Silver Star has much value.

Maybe this should be the medal? (NSFW)

DulceEtDecorumEst: Baby killer, she deserves nothing.


/Go Nader!

Douche