All medal bashing aside

........I will even go out on limb and say (body armor ready

), that maybe the criteria and regulations behind some awards (not all) may need to be re-evaluated considering the changing environment of warfare in this era we live in. If this re-evaluation should occur, the intent behind the award should not change. I will say the RPA/cyber folks, just like all other "traditional" combat roles, deserve recognition WHEN EARNED. However, I still do not see the need to create a special award for just that community when the existing ones can adequately recognize their work.