u/Just_Another_Day_926

Was just checking in for a doctor's appointment (private insurance) and the admin asked me if I was a combat veteran. This was a general doctor so not sure even why it was asked. I assumed it would be relating to potential PTSD. I have never been asked and never claimed to be one (As I never saw what I consider direct combat). They did not provide a definition so I said no.

So I have a SW Asia Service Medal with Bronze Star, NDSM on day 1, and got hazardous duty pay while on a WestPac in the Persian Gulf. Am I technically a Combat Veteran even without firing or receiving incoming fire? I don't feel like it but at the same time may technically (for paperwork) be one.

I did a little researching and am unsure. My DD214 had no spot for the hazard pay but does include my SW Asia Medal (and Sea Service).

Is there a difference between being a Combat Veteran and having been in combat? I always thought of it being the same thing.

What should I have answered? I said no. I mean when talking with friends or others I just say I got lucky during the time I went over the line. But for paperwork like this ?

Finally saw the movie. I thought it was great and everything made sense to me but two items. I may have missed the explanation.

>!So when they are "fishing" they get I think outside 5Km. It is a big deal that Grace learns to pilot the ship. As he must not let it enter the atmosphere or get too close to the planet. Okay. Somehow he must be the one to drop and retrieve the probe/collector as well. Okay. !<

>!Question: Why didn't Grace go back inside once he dropped the probe? WHy couldn't he retrieve it after going back into space away from the planet? It seemed needless risk to "reel it in" first.!<

>!Fuel. So the issue with Grace returning was no fuel. Rocky gives him the fuel he needs.!<

>!Question: Why couldn't he just harvest the fuel? I know they got the Astrophage and grew more to get the amount needed for the trip. Why couldn't he just harvest more of it. He was near another Petrova line.!<

Edit: Thanks for the answers. I had not read the book and missed those details in the first watch.