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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
By Kevin Freking / The Bulletin
August 2, 2009
WASHINGTON " Eight years of war in Afghanistan and Iraq. About 4,000 members of the U.S. military killed in action. More than 34,000 wounded. Just six considered worthy of America's highest military award for battlefield valor.
For some veterans and members of Congress, that last number....