Comments on: A Medal For Courageous Restraint? http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/ Defending Health Against Persecution, Violence, And Armed Conflict Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:29:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: lauren jason http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-9220 lauren jason Tue, 18 May 2010 20:04:34 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-9220 How dare anybody expect our soldiers to not be able to protect themselves !This idea is a disgrace to the military and the americans they protect.This would be a huge step in bringing america to its knees.We are becoming the best public relations firm the terrorists could ever ask for How dare anybody expect our soldiers to not be able to protect themselves !This idea is a disgrace to the military and the americans they protect.This would be a huge step in bringing america to its knees.We are becoming the best public relations firm the terrorists could ever ask for

]]> By: Woody Shugart http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-8606 Woody Shugart Sun, 16 May 2010 23:27:00 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-8606 I can not believe this award, what soldier would wear this ward? I dont have to worry, I would never be awarded this medal. 24.5 years in the military and this is one of the worst things that the military has done, this is right up there with the beret. I can not believe this award, what soldier would wear this ward? I dont have to worry, I would never be awarded this medal. 24.5 years in the military and this is one of the worst things that the military has done, this is right up there with the beret.

]]> By: dave http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-7395 dave Fri, 14 May 2010 01:55:36 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-7395 who in there right mind would think this was a good idea. Is this a post mordum medal. shoot first ask questions later who in there right mind would think this was a good idea. Is this a post mordum medal. shoot first ask questions later

]]> By: Alan Scher http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-7392 Alan Scher Thu, 13 May 2010 00:47:35 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-7392 That's one medal I'd be ashamed of getting. This is pure insanity. A lot of Purple Hearts will be awarded with the Restraint medal. The terrorists must be laughing their asses off. That’s one medal I’d be ashamed of getting. This is pure insanity. A lot of Purple Hearts will be awarded with the Restraint medal. The terrorists must be laughing their asses off.

]]> By: Rob Goetz http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-7391 Rob Goetz Wed, 12 May 2010 18:32:54 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-7391 The Ribbon of this Medal should really be Pink, with a Yellow Jackass! The Ribbon of this Medal should really be Pink, with a Yellow Jackass!

]]> By: Christopher Albon http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-6623 Christopher Albon Thu, 06 May 2010 08:23:15 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-6623 Yeah Robert, the sentiment is correct but this is just not the correct way to go about it. Yeah Robert, the sentiment is correct but this is just not the correct way to go about it.

]]> By: RJS http://conflicthealth.com/a-medal-for-courageous-restraint/comment-page-1/#comment-6622 RJS Thu, 06 May 2010 08:14:57 +0000 http://conflicthealth.com/?p=1704#comment-6622 "Winning a medal for courageous restraint would be a scarlet letter, warning that the owner put his subordinates or compatriots at risk when he did not need to, when a bullet would do." As someone who spent 8 years in the Army and went to Iraq as a soldier, this is exactly right. “Winning a medal for courageous restraint would be a scarlet letter, warning that the owner put his subordinates or compatriots at risk when he did not need to, when a bullet would do.”

As someone who spent 8 years in the Army and went to Iraq as a soldier, this is exactly right.

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