{"id":34621,"date":"2013-03-19T14:48:47","date_gmt":"2013-03-19T18:48:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/valorguardians.com\/blog\/?p=34621"},"modified":"2013-03-19T14:48:47","modified_gmt":"2013-03-19T18:48:47","slug":"that-bronze-star-power-point","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.azuse.cloud\/?p=34621","title":{"rendered":"That Bronze Star Power Point"},"content":{"rendered":"

The other day we discussed<\/a> LTC Jon Trainer and his Bronze Star Medal award ostensibly for a power point presentation. CarlS sends us a link to a blogger at Patriot Post<\/a> who talks to the folks involved in the award; <\/p>\n

Among Trainer’s responsibilities in Afghanistan, that PowerPoint was an insignificant contribution, except for the high-profile coverage of the Quran burnings, which put it and him in the crossfire. Fact is, Trainer should be recognized, first and foremost, for his “Ask, Care, Escort” suicide prevention curriculum for military personnel. According to his commander, Col. David Smith, Trainer “crafted outstanding programs on suicide prevention … which exponentially impacted tens of thousands of Service Members.”<\/p>\n

His pastoral counseling was invaluable. “Chaplain Trainer served with me as my pastor, counselor, comrade and prayer warrior,” says Army LTC Todd Perkins. “He accepted my personal challenges as his priority and was always available to listen and counsel. His lessons, sermons and advice are a solid foundation for me to reference until and beyond the day that I return home to my family.”<\/p>\n

To condemn LTC Jon Trainer personally because he was recommended for a Bronze Star for meritorious service in the conduct of his duties in a theater of war is odious. Trainer didn’t ask for the award, and given his clear Christian predisposition for humility, I am certain he never would have missed it.<\/p>\n

Assassinating the character of a military chaplain — especially one who has served our country with integrity and has honored his oath “to Support and Defend” our Constitution — is inexcusable.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I don’t think anyone here assassinated his character, so to speak, in fact, I think we gave the good chaplain the benefit of the doubt. But, anyway there’s the rest of the story.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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