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Off-Topic Forums => General Off-Topic Discussion => Topic started by: Vince on September 18, 2008, 01:33:27 PM

Title: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: Vince on September 18, 2008, 01:33:27 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_ ... by_grenade (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080918/ap_on_re_us/death_by_grenade)

That's strange, I didn't know that there was too much overlap. SARC, care to weigh in?

Either way, RIP Sergeant Peralta, and thanks.

Title: Re: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: Sergeant First Class Keenan on September 27, 2008, 11:19:38 AM

Personally I think its crap. Jessica Lynch got a Bronze Star for not firing her weapon and surrendering. This guy is f*cking hero.

Title: Re: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: Exarach on September 28, 2008, 01:25:46 PM

Dude, thats bull. The man saved his squad from a grenade, and they need to analyze the bomb fragment data, and the position he was in in order to prove him a hero? come on.

Title: Re: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: Farslayer on September 28, 2008, 04:05:17 PM

It's cuz he's a messkin.

Yeah, he was killed accidentally and "fell" on the grenade....asshats.

Title: Re: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: oldgamefreak on September 29, 2008, 09:59:28 AM

TOTAL.......... COMPLETE................ BULL SH!T!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If you’re that shot up and can still manage this act of bravery you deserve the MOH! :evil:

Title: Re: MoH Candidate passed over, receives Navy Cross instead
Post by: Twitchy Konigkeit on October 06, 2008, 09:10:36 PM

I say bollocks! this happens tho, when someone deserves a higher medal often times it is taken down one.  I can't believe this one didn't go through, if i can remember from the crucible, i believe it was a Pvt. Jenkins that during Vietnam a grenade was thrown into his machine gun nest and he rolled on it to save everyone in it.  He received the medal of honor and some how this Sgt. does not.  well nothing we can do about it, may my prayers go with you Sgt. Peralta!

p.s. as for Jessica Lynch i can't think of one person the Marine Corps hates more.....maybe besides fonda...