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Drone pilots to get medals for killing from thousands of miles away

 

Are These Guys For Real??
Medals For Blowing Up Poor People Living In The Dirt
From Behind A Computer Screen 1000's Of Miles Away
How Very Brave Indeed , It's Hardly Hand To Hand Combat


America’s top drone pilots, who target and kill insurgents from the safety of US military bases thousands of miles away, are to be recognised with new remote-action military honours.
The decision was announced yesterday by the Pentagon, after a lengthy and often angry debate.
Drones have played an increasingly important part in the war against Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. The Predator and the Reaper, both armed with Hellfire missiles and precision-guided bombs, are also frequently used against terrorists in Afghanistan, Pakistan, Yemen and Somalia.
It is estimated that as many as 6,000 specifically targeted individuals have been killed by the CIA and by the American military since armed drones were first deployed in 2004.
The idea of an award for drone pilots was raised in 2013 by Leon Panetta, the defence secretary at the time, but was opposed by fighter pilots and veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. They complained that drone operators, sitting in the relative comfort of their work stations on a home base in America, far from the dangers associated with the battlefield, should never be compared to frontline combat personnel.
Mr Panetta’s proposal, raised shortly before he stepped down as defence secretary, was so controversial that Chuck Hagel, his successor, immediately scrapped the idea. He did, however, order a review.
Mr Panetta had wanted to honour drone pilots with a “distinguished warfare medal”, but outraged veterans said that it would rank higher than the Bronze Star and Purple Heart.


Ash Carter, the current defence secretary, has since agreed that a specially designated medal is justified. The operators serving at Creech air force base, in Nevada, and at other locations around the US, will be honoured if their actions have a direct effect on the battlefield thousands of miles away. The award will include a special “R” designation to acknowledge the remote-action role.
The Pentagon said in a statement that it was necessary to recognise the growing use of remote missions in combat operations. The award will also cover personnel engaged in other forms of remote military action, including cyber warfare missions.

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