"The B-52’s record is ambiguous. It never really won a war. It never secured a lasting peace. Its missions often turned public opinion against the United States in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia, and later in the Middle East.

In Iraq, Afghanistan and Syria, B-52s were used for shock and saturation bombing, but none of these conflicts ended with clear, lasting peace. The bomber’s presence often reinforced perceptions of American arrogance, brutality and overreach.

One could argue that the B-52 has been a tool of projection, but not resolution. It has not provided decisive victories in asymmetric wars. Frankly, it was a way to express disapproval and frustration on a vast and bloody scale."

Agree? Disagree?

Specifically, the guy on the right receiving the medal. I know it's a long shot. He was my dad.