[Cold Case Posse Supporter]

I found this NBC article from January 7 when Hagel was tapped for the job by Obama. It says:

http://nbcpolitics.nbcnews.com/_news/2013/01/07/16396436-obama-taps-american-patriot-hagel-for-pentagon-job?lite

Hagel would be the first former enlisted soldier to become the secretary of defense. His views of international conflict are heavily influenced by his own service in the Vietnam War; he ‘won’ two Purple Hearts for his service and still has pieces of shrapnel embedded in his chest.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"he ‘won’ two Purple Hearts for his service and still has pieces of shrapnel embedded in his chest."

I hate to defend the clown news organization, but I have to say this is a common bit of ignorance put forward by many news organizations. It ranks right up there with calling magazines clips...

[getmeouttaPalmBeachCounty_FL]

I wonder if my husband’s grandfather would feel like he “won” his purple heart. He was killed in Pearl Harbor.