Drone pilot gets a medal.

**1913** · 06-12-12, 20:03

Drone Pilot To Receive First Air Force Medal of Honor Since Vietnam | The Duffel Blog

**Bigyin** · 06-12-12, 20:45

A Purple Heart medal for sprained wrist while playing with his drone plane ............and a medal of honour for a 5 day game fest............... you have got to be fucking kidding

Comparing him to Hathcock, who was famed for working alone deep in enemy territory as a one shot, one kill sniper is downright offensive.

One spends days crawling through all sorts of dangers and the risk of torture for years ............. the other sits in an air con booth playing the worlds biggest video game

It wouldnt surprise me if it was actually true and not wind up

**Byker28i** · 06-12-12, 20:50

This surely is a spoof

**Bigyin** · 06-12-12, 20:55

Originally Posted by Byker28i

This surely is a spoof

Of course it is, but the way the American military issues medals i wouldnt be surprised to see it happen in the future .............. you can get a purple heart for breaking an arm while in Camp Bastion as its Active service injury

**1913** · 06-12-12, 21:00

I understand that a Vietnam era soldier was able to claim a Purple Heart when it turned out that the prostitute who n infected him was proved to be a Viet Cong agent.