On February 4, the largest conference hall of the Perrin city government was full. Representatives of various functional departments, schools, factories, mining areas, etc. sat on both sides, and hundreds of soldiers sat in the middle of the conference hall.
These soldiers were all wearing military uniforms with solemn expressions.
Four or five days had passed since that battle, and some soldiers still had injuries. The steel brackets stabilized the broken limbs, but these did not affect the soldiers' proper sitting posture.
Of course, in the front row of this military-only area, there is a figure that is the most special, because it is David wearing a federal uniform.
When David came here in the morning, he was arranged to sit here. Originally, he was supposed to sit in the school representative area, but Lieutenant Eaton designated him to sit in the front row of the military area.
Amid the warm applause, Lieutenant Eaton and Lieutenant Elmer of the military, Mayor Bernard of the city government, Deputy Mayor of Jasper and several other city officials stepped onto the rostrum.
Lieutenant Eaton did not sit down with the other officials, but came to the presiding seat in front of the rostrum.
"Everyone! Perrin City has experienced the worst Zerg invasion in 20 years. After our strong resistance and counterattack, Perrin City successfully defeated the Zerg invasion!"
Lieutenant Eaton's voice echoed in the entire conference hall through the loudspeaker device at the host's position.
"Approved by the Panshixing Military District and the Federation Command, rewards will be given to the troops and individuals who have shown bravery in this battle to protect Perrin City!"
There was once again warm applause in the conference hall. Merit is the most important thing in the Federation, and this is also the fastest way to advance.
The population base of the Interstellar Federation is extremely large. Except for a very small number of students from high-level military academies who will be qualified as officers upon graduation, the vast majority of officers are promoted through meritorious service.
Even those officers who graduated from high-level military academies cannot continue to be promoted without corresponding meritorious service in the future.
Compared with ordinary people, being able to get meritorious service is the fastest way to improve social status.
"First of all, on behalf of the military, I would like to thank the citizens who responded to the call. This time, 53 civilian soldiers were recruited by the army to participate in the war. Thirty-nine people died in the battle. The Panshixing Military Region posthumously awarded these 39 civilian soldiers As the soul of the Federation, its children enjoy free education until they graduate from college, and have the priority to apply for military academies!" Lieutenant Eaton said in a deep voice.
Although there have been rumors in Perrin City that the battle a few days ago was extremely tragic, no one thought that among the powerful soldiers, thirty-nine civilian soldiers died, and the civilian soldiers who were recruited almost died. Mostly.
In the perception of ordinary people, a soldier wearing exoskeleton armor is almost a powerful representative.
After Lieutenant Eaton's announcement, several staff members led the crying family members to the stage to receive the honors belonging to the thirty-nine civilian soldiers.
David found the honor of the soul of the Federation from his memory, which is almost the same as the title of martyr in his previous life, and it is an exclusive title for those who died in the war.
Their family members can receive credit points issued by the Federation every month to maintain their own lives. This is also the way the Federation solves the worries of frontline soldiers.
David actually knew that the role of these civilian soldiers was very limited. During the entire war, they only restrained a few tearing flying insects, and then they were affected by the bewitching brain worms, losing their combat effectiveness, and even thirty-five soldiers directly became A slave to bewitched brain worms.
However, the military must reward civilian soldiers who died, otherwise it would be difficult to recruit civilian soldiers to participate in battles when needed.
David sat up straight, maintaining the same posture as the soldier beside him.
Rewards were issued one by one, from the medical soldiers who were not afraid of life and death, to the soldiers who stood on the other walls, but David found that except for the sacrifices, the rewards were almost 100%, and the rest of the soldiers who participated in the battle were only rewarded with the most outstanding contributions. .
And until the announcement of the rewards for the soldiers of the army, all the rewards are ordinary military merits without medals.
David thought of a sentence he had heard before. The Star Federation is very strict about the actual awarding of medals, almost to the point of harshness.
Looking at it now, it may be an important life-and-death battle for Perrin City, but for the Panshi Star Military District, this is just a small battle to defend the city. It is inappropriate to issue too many medals for such a war .
"The following will invite Lieutenant Elmer and Sergeant Girard to come on stage!" Lieutenant Eaton said in a deep voice.
Lieutenant Elmer and Sergeant Girard walked to the presiding stage and stood facing the audience.
"Thank you for your bravery. On behalf of the military region, I award you the Iron Star Medal!" Lieutenant Eaton looked at the two men with a smile on his face, took the Iron Star Medal from the soldiers on the side, and put them on respectively.
"Fight for the Federation, die for the Federation!" Lieutenant Elmer and Sergeant Girard shouted in unison, then saluted Lieutenant Eaton and everyone in the audience, showing the iron armor in front of them. star medal.
There was even more enthusiastic applause. This is an honor that Perrin City has not had for many years. It is the first time anyone in Perrin City has received an actual medal except for Hans who came to Perrin City with the title of 'National Scholar'.
"Everyone, I think everyone knows that in this war, a hero appeared in our city of Perrin, who killed 112 first-level Zergs and three second-level Zergs with a long-range sniper cannon. Among them is the bewitching cerebrum that exists like a nightmare, he saved the city of Perrin and saved millions of citizens!" Eaton's voice became louder and more powerful as he narrated.
In Nuoda's conference hall, everyone knew who the hero was, and all their eyes were on David sitting in the middle of the first row below.
"I invite the hero of Perrin City, David Kerr, to come on stage!" Lieutenant Eaton said loudly.
Everyone in the conference hall stood up, even the disciplined soldiers stood up neatly and applauded David.
It was also the first time for David II to encounter such a scene. He took two deep breaths, calmed down his excitement, stood up and walked onto the rostrum.
"David, I thank you on behalf of the military!" Lieutenant Eaton stepped forward to hug David and said, it seems that only in this way can he express his mood at this time.
"Lieutenant Eaton, I just did what I should do!" David said a little cautiously.
"The Panshixing Military District entrusted me to award you the Silver Star Medal and record your achievements in your military exploits. The military welcomes you to join after graduation at any time!" Lieutenant Eaton said loudly.
With a bang, the entire conference hall erupted.
It turned out to be the Silver Star Medal, which is already the highest medal that can be awarded by the Panshixing Military Region, and any higher-level medals must be issued directly by the Federal Command.
You must know that David is not a soldier, and this Silver Star Medal is generally only available to soldiers.
In fact, David's status as a military reserve combatant played a big role in the determination of the medal.
David is different from those civilian soldiers recruited temporarily. He is a real military person, but a reserve personnel who are not valued.
However, no matter it is preparatory or formal, they are all members of the military system, which made David unanimously approved the selection of military medals when choosing rewards for David.
As for why it was given the Silver Star Medal, the biggest reason was that bewitching brain worm.
Even if you kill a bewitching brainworm on Battle Star, you will get a lot of rewards, not to mention that this is Rock Star on the edge of the war zone.
Another reason is David's potential. A powerful sniper who has not yet become a soldier can kill 112 first-level Zergs and three second-level Zergs with long-range sniper cannons. The aptitude of a soldier, this kind of potential genius, also got a bonus when setting the medal level.
Lieutenant Eaton hung the shining Silver Star Medal on David's chest, and patted David lightly to express his encouragement.
David looked at the audience. He saw Hans with a proud smile on his face, Bertha who was beside Hans with the same expression, and little Edie who was still a little confused but applauded vigorously.
He sees the school's teacher Henrietta, and a few teachers he remembers that he hasn't actually met.
He also saw some of his friends, Myron, Jim, Daly and De Quincey.
David bowed to everyone in the audience, and returned to his seat wearing the Silver Star.
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