Posted on Jan 3, 2015
Ebola and Dr. Thomas Geisbart. Should he receive a military medal?
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Benjamin Franklin: “An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.”
I came across this article in the Stars and Stripes about Dr. Geisbart and his contributions in the fight against Ebola. It appears that this has been a selfless pursuit in figuring out how to combat this menace.
It also begs the question as to whether he should have some kind of military recognition for his work. Perhaps a Commendation Medal or some kind of legacy for saving a lot of lives.
And for our Service Members who went there to help. Is there any merit to those individuals getting recognition for potentially contracting this horrific disease.
What is your take? Should these heroes (of a kind) be awarded military honors or not? Comments?
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=3b575186-6a56-49a1-897b-236387c14f19
IMHO - Tackling this disease as it claims thousands of lives is humanitarian and who can deny the need in Africa, where poverty makes Sierra Leone and surrounding countries an important issue.
I came across this article in the Stars and Stripes about Dr. Geisbart and his contributions in the fight against Ebola. It appears that this has been a selfless pursuit in figuring out how to combat this menace.
It also begs the question as to whether he should have some kind of military recognition for his work. Perhaps a Commendation Medal or some kind of legacy for saving a lot of lives.
And for our Service Members who went there to help. Is there any merit to those individuals getting recognition for potentially contracting this horrific disease.
What is your take? Should these heroes (of a kind) be awarded military honors or not? Comments?
http://edition.pagesuite-professional.co.uk/launch.aspx?pbid=3b575186-6a56-49a1-897b-236387c14f19
IMHO - Tackling this disease as it claims thousands of lives is humanitarian and who can deny the need in Africa, where poverty makes Sierra Leone and surrounding countries an important issue.
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In my opinion, no they shouldn't receive a military medal.
As far as merit into civilians getting recognition, please allow the photo to speak. The airmen here is training the healthcare workers on how to work in an Ebola treatment unit. It was stifling humid, almost suffocating just being in this building and wearing the ACUs. But these healthcare workers here...EVERY inch of their bodies are covered in addition to wearing a mask and caring for the sick. Cleaning up their bodily wastes while pouring gallons of your own sweat into a suit in sometimes disgusting conditions and working exhausting shifts...They dont need a medal, they need food and water and supplies.
Believe me, the fight is real especially for them and they deserve much more than a medal.
As far as merit into civilians getting recognition, please allow the photo to speak. The airmen here is training the healthcare workers on how to work in an Ebola treatment unit. It was stifling humid, almost suffocating just being in this building and wearing the ACUs. But these healthcare workers here...EVERY inch of their bodies are covered in addition to wearing a mask and caring for the sick. Cleaning up their bodily wastes while pouring gallons of your own sweat into a suit in sometimes disgusting conditions and working exhausting shifts...They dont need a medal, they need food and water and supplies.
Believe me, the fight is real especially for them and they deserve much more than a medal.
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SFC Mark Merino
Hurry home SSG V. Michelle Woods. We love you and miss you and thank you for all your hard work over there. If you all don't get a Humanitarian Medal for that work I have lost all confidence in the awards system. Happy belated New Year.
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SSG V. Michelle Woods
Thanks so much SFC Mark Merino! I believe we're all suppose to get the Humanitarian Medal, which in this case, is one of those few times when I feel we definitely earned and deserve it.
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SFC Mark Merino
I went my entire career praying for a mission like that. I never earned one. It is the one medal I would cherish. I am very happy for you despite you having to be gone....again...and again....and again........
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I think for service members definitely should get some recognition. But for civilians I believe there is another type of award system they may get. I think it is important that we separate civilians and service members in what awards they receive. This way we honor those have served and acknowledge the work civilians have done too.
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SSgt (Join to see)
Thank you. I was wondering myself if people were forgetting the helplessness of many native Africans and the medical teams that deliver service and at their own risks.
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