[Tenacious 1]

As I recall, there was a bit of controversy about this battle. Nobody disputed this soldiers heroism, as I recall. But the blame game about him being left behind incited some finger pointing between the Airforce and the Seal Team. THAT is what disappointed me.

It’s war. These are hardcore professional warriors. There is honor among them all. There are no cowards in those ranks. If decisions and actions made in the fog of war on a dark, snowy mountain top is being judged from a recliner, years later in some lavish administrative office, the naysayer should be clobbered in the face with a brick. Say a prayer, be thankful, acknowledge the loss of heroic life, morn and move on.

[ro_dreaming]

Yes... and the SEALs were upset that their man wasn’t up for the MoH, apparently. Both were up for the highest service award (Air Force / Navy), but were saying if the Air Force guy was to be upgraded to MoH, the Navy guy should be too.

/politics, it infects EVERYTHING

[definitelynotaliberal]

Most often, I think my own assessments are simply too strident. I remind myself to dial it back a bit. But on this occasion, as I read your comment with its high regard for our warriors, I'm delighted to see that I'm not the only one who thinks in terms of people in administrative offices being clobbered in the face with a brick. Rock on! Happy Friday!