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 ::::More members of Congress ask for Peralta review. I surely hope that they reconsider, it is obvious even to a mere corporal that this process was contaminated by politics. I read the article in this week's MCTimes , and I was surprised to read that a medical/forensic panel was used to help determine whether or not he was approved... Since when do awards, even the highest award, need anything other than eyewitness statements? I'm a bit confused too on another part: if the award was on President Bush's desk, then how did Secretary Gates reject it and lower it to a Navy Cross? I was hoping you might have some glimmer of an answer for me, but I understand if you are as frustrated as I. ''''''  "