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Politics

Pentagon Suspends Medals for Drone Pilots, Cyber Warfare

Following backlash about keyboard commandos

Reason Staff | 3.12.2013 2:36 PM

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The military has stopped production of a new medal for remote warfare troops -- drone operators and cyber warfighters -- as it considers complaints from veterans and lawmakers over the award, a government official said Tuesday. 

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