Check this out checker outers…
In an article from the Dayton Daily News, we find out that an Air National Guard Chaplain has been awarded the Bronze Star…for a powerpoint presentation.
After the accidental burning last year of Qurans by U.S. troops in Afghanistan sparked deadly rioting, an Air National Guard chaplain from Springfield stepped in and potentially saved countless American lives.
For his effort, Lt. Col. Jon Trainer received the prestigious Bronze Star — a medal given for heroic or meritorious achievement in connection with operations against an armed enemy.
And he did it with a PowerPoint presentation.
Trainer, who’s now in the running to be named Chaplain of the Year for the entire Air Guard, was in the third month of his voluntary deployment to Afghanistan last February when U.S. troops at Bagram Airfield mistakenly burned copies of the Muslim holy book.
The ensuing outrage claimed more than 30 lives, including two U.S. troops and two U.S. military advisers.
Within 48 hours, Trainer developed a PowerPoint presentation on the proper handling and disposal of Islamic religious material that was seen by every American — military and civilian alike — in Afghanistan. The presentation then was distributed to the U.S. for use in all pre-deployment training.
Meanwhile downrange soldiers in firefights with an armed enemy receive nothing but a hardy slap on the back or an butt chewing over a lack of discipline for using too much ammo for their efforts. Huzza!
H/T 67Cougar
What kind of a man accepts something like this?
Go all the way up the chain Rufus… the C-in-C sets the bar.
I am frankly surprised that the Chaplain in this story wasn’t summoned to the White House to receive his award from Dear Leader, in front of an admiring liberal media. It would have been a made for MSNBC moment!
Awesome. I wonder if it’s available in Amazonia … maybe a black market unauthorized download … powerpoint is really hard … Petraeus unavailable for comment for some reason.
Pussy. He’d gotten a Silver Star for using white board. Hell an old school chalk board might have gotten him the MOH. His book Lone Presenter will be riveting.
I want a Pulitzer for writing this comment! Naw…I’m only kidding. I would like the Nobel, though for stopping an argument with Mrs.-fritz- the other day! I decided to shut up and quit fanning the fire….peace was attained as a result! Gimmee!
This on drone operator’s medals:
http://www.toomey.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=925
Uh oh! Maybe this one needs another look:
http://m.facebook.com/note.php?note_id=10151506323478307