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Originally Posted by Ironside Stephen Mackey, director of the Marine Corps medals and decorations branch, says the Corps has issued no Silver Stars or Navy Crosses to date for Iraq war service.
“We have a good number of medals in the pipeline, and it represents about the right scale given the scope and fighting the Marines did,” he says.
Medals to date include 200 Bronze Stars, 447 Purple Hearts, a number of air and commendation medals. A bit over 1,000 in all. |
I think it is ridiculous that every Marine that deployed to Iraq didn't at least get a commendation medal . I guarantee that every Marine officer or N.C.O. that doesn't go to war and does 20 years gets a commedation medal at some point during their career just because he or she did a good job . So why shouldn't a Marine who is only passing through for a few year that goes to war not get a commedation medal ? That's stupid .