New Medal Designed To Honor Cyber Soldiers

bios10h writes "The Boston Globe writes that the Pentagon is creating a new medal to honor cyber soldiers. '[The] troops who launch the drone strikes and direct the cyber-attacks that can kill or disable an enemy may never set foot in the combat zone. Now their battlefield contributions may be recognized with the first new combat-related medal to be created in decades. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta announced Wednesday that the Pentagon is creating a medal that can be awarded to troops who have a direct impact on combat operations, but do it well away from any combat zone.'"

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Let me guess

[Anonymous Coward]

Does it start out bronze, silver, and then gold? And do you get a platinum one if you collect all of the other medals?

Re:Let me guess

[Anonymous Coward]

Nah, it is just one medal that has a digital meter that continually updates your gamerscore.

Re:Let me guess

[Scoldog]

When you get the platinum medal, it also unlocks new countries to fight in and new and improved drone weapons

Not only do you have to kill a certain amount of people (civilians, enemies, womp rats, whatever), you also have to do pointless tasks like do 15 barrel rolls in a row with a drone to earn certain medals.

Anyone else?