The only way to accept a medal in uniform is with military bearing. Grinning during the ceremony is, in my book, a strict no-no. Get a load of this stone-faced killah for a guide on how to do it right:

What is Staff Sergeant Trevor Brewer not smiling about? He helped apprehend a jihadi who had attacked two Airman in Germany:

BERLIN –  Germany’s government presented the nation’s highest civilian award Monday to two Americans who helped apprehend an Islamic extremist after he attacked a U.S. Air Force bus last year and killed two airmen.

Interior Minister Hans-Peter Friedrich awarded the Federal Cross of Merit to U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Trevor Brewer and civilian airport employee Lamar Conner, both of whom chased the suspect until police could apprehend him, saying their deeds “were an example for all of us.”

Arid Uka, a 21-year-old Kosovo Albanian, is currently on trial for the March 2 slayings and has admitted to the charges. He faces up to life in prison, and a verdict and sentence are expected Thursday.

Thanks Sergeant. Your dedication and devotion to duty is in keeping with the finest traditions of the Air Force and reflects great credit upon yourself, all blogs that praise you, your family, your Air Force unit, Americans abroad, and the United States Air Force.

For all of you who raised your collective eyebrows at the actions of cultural warriors who fight with Hollywood, read this:

Brian De Palma

Uka gave a teary confession as his Frankfurt state court trial opened in August, saying that the night before the attack he had seen a video on Facebook that purported to show American soldiers raping a teenage Muslim girl.

It turned out to be a scene from the 2007 Brian De Palma anti-war film “Redacted,” taken out of context.

Brian De Palma, white courtesy phone. Brian De Palma, white courtesy phone. (Not that Uka, from the second floor, would not have found another reason to kill infidels. That you crying, Uka? You gonna be cryin’, boy. . .)