The Washington Post took a virtual beating on Friday after publishing an article declaring that the two Bronze Star medals awarded to Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Pentagon, were less than because they were awarded for “Meritorious Service” rather than for “Valor.”
In the article, military reporter Alex Horton argued that Bronze Stars “were issued somewhat liberally throughout the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan” and suggested that because Hegseth was an officer rather than enlisted, the award — which he said had been compared to a “participation trophy” — had even less comparative value.
“While many officers have risked their lives on the battlefield, the majority of fighting and exposure to danger is performed by the enlisted troops they command,” Horton wrote.
The next sentence refuted most of the article’s claim, however….
