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From the petition:
"The Pentagon is introducing a new medal to recognized the service of pilots of unmanned drones during combat operations. This medal will be placed in precedence order just below the Distinguished Flying Cross and just above a Bronze Star Medal. Bronze Stars are commonly awarded with a Valor device in recognition of a soldier's service in the heat of combat while on the ground in the theater of operation. Under no circumstance should a medal that is designed to honor a pilot, that is controlling a drone via remote control, thousands of miles away from the theater of operation, rank above a medal that involves a soldier being in the line of fire on the ground. This is an injustice to those who have served and risked their lives and this should not be allowed to move forward as planned."

This medal will also rank above a purple heart, to which I know many at my local VFW were very very upset to hear.

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https://petitions.whitehouse.gov/petitio...l/5KdnkBBN

Marine Corp Times article about it:
http://www.marinecorpstimes.com/news/201...l-021813w/