Pentagon's second thoughts on drone warrior medal

The U.S. military said on Tuesday it had stopped production medal new unmanned aircraft and war cyber, and request a review after he described critics award an insult to the fight against veterans.Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel, who received two Purple Hearts other decorations as a soldier: Washington said his spokesman George Little in Vietnam War, made the decision to standby mode and War Medal new customers after listening to complaints from veterans at a news conference. "I have heard their concerns. Heard and concerns of others, and believes that it would be wise to take into account these concerns and conduct this review," and asked the officer small said.Hagel of the army, Gen. Martin Dempsey, to lead the review of medals and look at the ranking of the award compared medals other military, said.Medal, the first award-scale combat force to be created since 1944, ranked high in the hierarchy of U.S. military medals, under the Silver Star, but before the prestigious Bronze Star for valor, which recognizes the courage in battle.Lawmakers introduced legislation that was echoed by reduced order medal New designed to recognize the contributions of those who work from unmanned aircraft and robotic or online tools that play an increasingly crucial role in reaction to Award combat.The on blogs and in Congress have long debate within the Army and Air Force in particular, about how to adapt with the new realities of modern warfare, in the context of the culture of traditions that formed from another era.