[EGPWS]

The wound that made John Kerry eligible for the first of three Purple Hearts was not severe enough to warrant consideration,...

then who was it that awarded it to him?

[cyncooper]

then who was it that awarded it to him?

Nobody knows. Hibbard said at the press conference that Kerry asked him for it and Hibbard said "no". He said he learned later Kerry had received one but he had no idea who authorized it.

[cyncooper]

Here's a link to a thread/article that mentions Hibbard's comment about how he knew Kerry was after a purple heart and Hibbard doesn't know how he ended up getting one.

I sure wish there was a transcript of this press conference. I note the swiftvet website has exceeded bandwidth today.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1129870/posts