[PeoplesRepublicOfWashington]

Can someone tell me if Kerry ever received a wound that broke the skin surface on this outing? I have heard that all he had was a good sized bruise/ or contusion on his forearm.

I understand that sKerry suffered a self inflicted wound to his buttocks earlier that day. He tossed a concussion grenade into a rice pile but didn't move far enough away. Rice was blown into his flesh. The mine explosion bruised his arm. From what I understand, neither wound qualifies for a Purple Heart. However, apparently the bruise was caused by an enemy combat action.

[rodguy911]

I think the bottom line is almost anyone who saw combat got "wounds" like this. How many had the moxie to apply for purple heart status for this kind of stuff.