Comments on: Spec Monica Brown To Receive Silver Star

By: Dr. William Clayton

Dr. William Clayton — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 16:50:38 +0000

I have been an English professor for 50 years and currently. I grew up in Texas amid many armed forces installations, especially Fort Sam Houston. I am immensely proud of this fine young woman, who represents all the best in our troops and in all Americans.
Dr. Wm Clayton
Professor of English

By: Missy

Missy — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 12:37:38 +0000

@1SG Retired: Welcome and thank you. Most can only imagine being able to see a name in the news from one you personally knew, a reward for you indeed. Specialist Monica Brown is proof of your own good service. You both come from the best we have.

By: 1SG Retired

1SG Retired — Mon, 01 Dec 2008 05:43:57 +0000

This is a great thing for me to hear. You see, I have just recently retired and was a 1SG for one of the training companies that trained the Army Medics and sent them off to battle. The fact of the matter is…I was there as a 1SG when she came through for her training. It makes me rest well at night knowing that those Soldiers over there are doing what we trained them to do…SAVE LIVES!!!! Great job Soldier…If I could only know what company she was trained in…I would forward the info to her old 1SG…I am sure they would be PROUD of her as well…

Old 1SG…

By: Chuck Simmins

Chuck Simmins — Wed, 12 Mar 2008 00:23:29 +0000

I’ve noticed how many medics and Navy corpsmen have been awarded medals for bravery. And the Brits had a gal named Michelle Norris who did ok, too.

By: ~Vortex~

~Vortex~ — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:27:58 +0000

As a former Army combat medic, it’s easy for me to recognize why a fellow corpsman would be so honored. Remember, folks; when a medic is under fire, he/she is considered a non-combatant. That means a medic can only return fire to protect a patient. In reality, during any combat situation with casualties, no medics performing patient care have the time to return fire. There is simply too much to concentrate on while saving lives.

Operationally, medics aren’t even supposed to begin patient care until an area is secure. The reason for this is a practical one: losing a medic deals a serious blow to the supportability of any tactical unit, and they are hard to replace.

Most medics disregard this when lives are on the line, so as a matter of course they are always “above and beyond the call of duty”.

Sounds pretty heroic to me.

Well done, Monica…

~V~

By: ChrisG

ChrisG — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 03:20:25 +0000

I am guessing that was inter-branch humor, though you might want to be more specific.

Actually, I think many of our medics, medivac pilots, and Service Member in general deserve Silver Stars and I think more than a few Medals of Honor for what they do daily.

By: American Patriot

American Patriot — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:55:57 +0000

well deserved I would say…. above and beyond the call of duty possibly…. even though she is a combat medic