We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2007 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html Tue, 23 Sep 2008 17:24:18 Z Movable Type 4.12 en Copyright 2008 http://www.rssboard.org/rss-specification Kansas Army National Guardsman SFC Lloyde Mattix, recipient of the Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge for service in Iraq. Sgt. 1st Class Lloyde F. Mattix will be presented with a Purple Heart, Bronze Star and Combat Action Badge during a special ceremony on Saturday, June 30, 9 a.m., at the National Guard Armory in Newton , Kan. Maj. Gen. Tod Bunting, the adjutant general, will present the awards to Mattix who deployed as a platoon sergeant with Battery B, 1st Battalion 161st Field Artillery in support of 1st Brigade Combat Team, 34 Infantry Division to Operation... http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html Wed, 27 Jun 2007 07:58:07 -0600 Thanks John! Just needed a push in the right direction. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61576 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61576 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 18:09:15 -0600 His Bronze Star is either for his total performance of duty during his tour (and being an NCO, vice an officer means it was *outstanding* performance) which is what I'm assuming, since there is no mention of a "V" device for the award. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61571 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61571 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 15:23:37 -0600 Am I confused, though? Do you get a bronze star for being injured? Is there more to this story that I am missing? Not that I'm not proud. Just wondering. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61567 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61567 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 14:33:03 -0600 way to go Smoke! damn fine job. http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61561 http://www.thedonovan.com/archives/2007/06/kansas_national.html#comment-61561 Wed, 27 Jun 2007 11:35:32 -0600