Subject: Bronze Star v. Combat Infantry Badge
From: "S. Sampson"
Date: 7/25/03 8:10 PM Pacific Daylight Time
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"ArtKramr" wrote
"ArtKramr" wrote

If I met a high ranking officer with the Bronze Star but no battle
stars
and
a sgt. with the Air Medal but no Bronze Star, the greater honor goes to
the
man
with the Air Medal. Battle honors go above all other honors..

Be careful there. I received 5 Air Medals for chasing Soviet Bear bombers
out of the Iceland MADIZ (100 missions). I don't feel much like a warrior
:-)

Wish I got my Air Medals the way you got yours. (sheesh)

Exactly!

If it's any consolation, the USAF got rid of the Air Medal for such purposes,
and came up with the Aerial Achievement Medal in about 1988 I believe,
which is what I got for 179 days service in Iraq #1.

I still have to pay for coffee...



I'll buy you one any time.


Arthur Kramer
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http://www.coastcomp.com/artkramer