You're in danger of sounding like one of those people of which I spoke earlier. Does it make those Gp Capts and 1*s any worse at their job because they don't have medals?
CAS is a great example of a man who obviously grew up in an era when actual shooting operations were thin on the ground. Does that make him incapable of high command?
I am playing Devils advocate now, but have I made my point?
BV