01-09-2016, 01:54 AM
(This post was last modified: 01-09-2016, 03:22 AM by SteelCrysis.)
About Pitbull, I don't know if actions would speak louder than words. Thanks for your comforting words. On a side note, it's one of the curses of my character that knowing there's no chance of my ever being eligible for something makes me feel like a failure. This can lead to me resenting others.
What I do know is that the awards process for the Medal of Honor ain't what it used to be. Rafael Peralta did the same thing Kyle Carpenter did and didn't survive. He didn't get the Medal of Honor, he got the Navy Cross instead. That's a slap in the face. The fact that he was an illegal immigrant studying to become a US citizen probably had everything to do with the sheer bending over backwards to avoid giving him the Medal of Honor. The process wasn't always like this. Back in WWII, you could be Sylvestre Herrera, who was in Peralta's shoes, become a hero, get your citizenship process sped up, and get the Medal of Honor. Not anymore.
What I do know is that the awards process for the Medal of Honor ain't what it used to be. Rafael Peralta did the same thing Kyle Carpenter did and didn't survive. He didn't get the Medal of Honor, he got the Navy Cross instead. That's a slap in the face. The fact that he was an illegal immigrant studying to become a US citizen probably had everything to do with the sheer bending over backwards to avoid giving him the Medal of Honor. The process wasn't always like this. Back in WWII, you could be Sylvestre Herrera, who was in Peralta's shoes, become a hero, get your citizenship process sped up, and get the Medal of Honor. Not anymore.