>As I said, we need a new Medal for these types of attacks. A Medal that, at the mere mention of it’s name, is immediately associated with injury due to anti-American terrorism, and not confused with combat.>
That would box him in too, wouldn’t it?
They all need to be boxed in.
“That would box him in too, wouldn’t it?”
Yes, it would. It would also recognize a new class of meritorious service, something we have needed for a long time.
The Purple Heart is one of the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces.
It was introduced as the “Badge of Military Merit” (Purple Hearts are still inscribed on the rear...“For Military Merit”) by General George Washington in 1782, it’s also the nation’s oldest military award.
I want no part of, nor will I sit quiet for, efforts to sully this honored tradition.
We should not be playing politics with the Purple Heart, nor degrading the men and women who have rightful entitlement to one.