I just wanted you guys to realize a Bronze Star isn't "that" special. What PFC Lynch did was definatly deserving of a Bronze Star (without valor). Like I said... I have yet to meet anyone who was in a live fire exchange with the enemy who did not have a bronze star.

What gets me are the guys who "supported" wartime ops and never held a rifle, let alone fired, let alone were never directly engaged with the enemy walking around with Bronze Stars. Yes, that does happen and IMO it is what gives certain medals a bad wrap.