Posted on Jan 15, 2016
Fourth Defense Secretary Could Review Peralta Medal of Honor Case
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RP Members why is the Award System in our military so broke?
The Pentagon's recent announcement that military service chiefs will review all Silver Star medals and service crosses awarded since Sept. 11, 2001, means the case of Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta could be headed to the secretary of defense for the fourth time.
In a Jan. 14 letter to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-California, called on the general to submit the case of Peralta, a Navy Cross recipient, to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter for another review under the new mandate.
Hunter cited the Marine Corps' history of supporting Peralta for the Medal of Honor, the testimony of three eyewitnesses who say Peralta saved their lives, and recent comments from Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as support for giving the case another look.
The Pentagon's recent announcement that military service chiefs will review all Silver Star medals and service crosses awarded since Sept. 11, 2001, means the case of Marine Sgt. Rafael Peralta could be headed to the secretary of defense for the fourth time.
In a Jan. 14 letter to Marine Corps Commandant Gen. Robert Neller, Rep. Duncan Hunter, R-California, called on the general to submit the case of Peralta, a Navy Cross recipient, to Defense Secretary Ashton Carter for another review under the new mandate.
Hunter cited the Marine Corps' history of supporting Peralta for the Medal of Honor, the testimony of three eyewitnesses who say Peralta saved their lives, and recent comments from Marine Gen. Joseph Dunford, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as support for giving the case another look.
Fourth Defense Secretary Could Review Peralta Medal of Honor Case
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The MOH is closely guarded, as it should be. Unfortunately, that means some people don't get the recognition they deserve. I'm pretty excited to see this though as I think SGT. Peralta and SFC Alwyn Cashe should both have been awarded the MoH and it's a damn shame it's taken us this long to get around to seriously reviewing the cases.
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