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Obviously, I am against any medal give-aways (and I've been the beneficiary of a few, believe me), as passing out medals like candy makes the medals less valuable.
I wasn't there when Tillman was killed, so I can't say whether he acted in accordance with the requirements for earning the silver star. He may very well have performed heroically prior to being shot down by his own guys. Maybe he was killed by them because he was all up in the enemy's shit and his own men couldn't even tell it was him.... Who's to say?
I hope he earned it. I hope this wasn't a feel good medal. But knowing what we know about this guy, I'm willing to give him the benefit of the doubt. Face it, the dude was a bad ass. He had honor, courage, and fortitude.
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