Today , almost all scrap medals are earmark for people in actual warzones . But increasingly , risky guy in those warzones are being killed by people far , far , far away . Should it matter where in the creation a initiation fingersits ?
The Washington Post reportsthat “ The Pentagon is considering present a Distinguished Warfare Medal to drone pilot who work on military fundament often far removed from the field of battle , ” with several medallion designs already completed .
The prospect of of a drone medallion could be contentious . The pilots themselves are fiercely defensive about their work , bristle at any comparability to videogames or armchair war . They are , after all , bolt down existent people , just like any other Air Force cowcatcher — even if it ’s by press a button in the middle of an air conditioned building in the middle of New Mexico . trailer war requires the will to take a human life-time with a high-pitched point of preciseness and proficient acquirement .
But is killing all a laurel wreath is about ? What makes war distinguished ? “ Heroism , ” however vague , almost always involves some chance of being blown to bit yourself — even high altitude bombers could gate-crash . The most deathly danger a outside pilotless aircraft pilot likely faces is from their commute household .
So are missile just missile , no matter where the fender posture ? Should everyone get the same palm ? [ WaPo ]
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