The Pentagon will extend military honors to drone pilots and military hackers, after a plan to give remote military personnel their own medal was scrapped, according to a report from The New York Times.
EARLIER IDEA FOR MEDAL WAS SCRAPPED
In 2013, the Defense Department unveiled plansfor a “Distinguished Warfare Medal” that would similarly honor troops operating remotely, but the plan was struck by controversy, with some critics calling it “the Purple Buttocks,” or “Nintendo Medal.” The medal was eventually abandoned when Chuck Hagel took over as Defense Secretary from Leon Panetta, who championed the idea. For the full article click here
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