I protest.

Getting a medal.

Ginmar at A View From A Broad writes about An assortment of annoyances. In her rant, as she writes about a recent convoy, she says,

We convoyed up to Baghdad for a medal ceremony. Except for four people, every one got a medal. Afterward, more than a dozen guys went out to the lake and tossed theirs in the drink.

That says it all, I think.

Afterward, more than a dozen guys went out to the lake and tossed theirs in the drink.

Bronze Stars and Army Commendation Medals.

Bring them home. The war is over, and we lost.