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Dave - your passion and deidication to this is impressive! You gave years ago, and you still have it in your blood. Keep it up! I have no doubt that you are a future Ride Captain!
 
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R W B, Just my own opinion, because if you have Purple Heart medal awarded to you, this will help towards getting a cush job that normally you won't have a shot at. I.E., political job.
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wilks3 said:
R W B, Just my own opinion, because if you have Purple Heart medal awarded to you, this will help towards getting a cush job that normally you won't have a shot at. I.E., political job. wilks3
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OMG, that is even more disturbing. Well I hope it was only hear say, because I think it is just plain wrong. I almost lost my finger in Nam in a winch cable accident, but I am not worthy of a purple heart. Although for about 2 weeks I did have a purple finger.
 
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I read this a bit earlier but was to stunned to comment. I pray that this is not true Dave. I can't imagine that the armed forces would belittle the true meaning of what it takes to be awarded this honor! I better go lay down and take a wee bit of a nap because I think I am having a bad dream.
 
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R_W_B said:
"I must be loosing my mind because I saw on the news tonight that they were lowering the criteria for the Purple Heart to passing out and other superficial injuries. While not to discount life in a combat zone (which I can tell you first hand is no picnic) I cannot believe they are going to do this ridiculous insult to our military."
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This cannot and should not be done. It is an insult to those that received them!

Just saying as a member of the 2nd/39th and 6/31st Infantry South Vietnam 69-71.
 
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Well there is some good news on this! I originally saw it on network news and as with many things they just don't get specifics correct.

I searched this out on Google and it appears that it is more directed at combat soldiers who received concusions from incoming rounds. While this is a gray area since no (external) blood was lost, I don't (personally) have a problem with this since incoming rounds can damage a soldier's hearing for life.

Anyhow it is not as bad as the sloppy news report made it out to be. Maybe they should create a special award for these types of things but none the less I personally am not insulted by this specific war infliction and would grant any soldier with a severe concusion damage my respect.
 
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KY PGR Just joined about a month ago, haven't been on a mission yet.
 
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