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To: wtc911
A Purple Heart earned due to a wound from an American M40 grenade is earned falsely, is it not? I thought a Purple Heart is to be awarded to wounds inflicted by the enemy in combat, not wounds inflicted by friendly fire.
92 posted on 02/03/2004 2:49:06 PM PST by PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
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To: PeoplesRepublicOfWashington
It is awarded for combat wounds without discrimination.
93 posted on 02/03/2004 3:01:41 PM PST by wtc911 (Well, if it bothers you why talk about it?)
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