A new medal for drone pilots raises questions about heroism and how combat is experienced. Yesterday the Pentagon announced the first new combat related medal that can be won without being physically present in a battlefield. The Distinguished Warfare Medal "will be awarded to individuals for 'extraordinary achievement' related to a military operation that occurred after Sept. 11, 2001." It is expected that these will primarily be awarded to drone pilots (though the possibility of an extraordina...
What The New Drone Medal Reveals About Mental Health In The Military
Popular Science - 14 Feb 2013 19:30
A new medal for drone pilots raises questions about heroism and how combat is experienced. Yesterday the Pentagon announced the first new combat related medal that can be won without being physically present in a battlefield. The Distinguished Warfare Medal "will be awarded to individuals for 'extraordinary achievement' related to a military operation that occurred after Sept. 11, 2001." It is expected that these will primarily be awarded to drone pilots (though the possibility of an extraordina...
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