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To: mountainlion

I met a Seal that had 9 Purple Hearts. He never mentioned one.

They never do, and neither do Marines.

42 posted on 09/05/2013 4:40:48 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Join the Democrats, it's not Fascism when WE do it, and the Constitution and law mean what WE say.)

To: Navy Patriot

For thirty plus years my dad kept his in his bottom dresser drawer. They were off limits to us.

45 posted on 09/05/2013 4:46:44 PM PDT by gov_bean_ counter (Romans 1:22 Professing themselves to be wise, they became fools)

To: Navy Patriot

They never do, and neither do Marines.

Goes to show you that Military personnel have more ethics than do their leaders.

55 posted on 09/05/2013 5:02:29 PM PDT by mountainlion (Live well for those that did not make it back.)

To: Navy Patriot

"I met a Seal that had 9 Purple Hearts.

He never mentioned one."

They never do, and neither do Marines.

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Uncle is retired Army. No one even knew he had gotten hurt, much less given a Purple Heart. He served several tours in Viet Nam.

He was helping my grandparents at their farm years later and took off his shirt because it was so hot.

He thought no one was around, but there was, and the scars were clearly visible.

He did not elaborate and hasn't talked about it since.

Kerry blew up rice with a grenade and ended up with rice shrapnel - doofus, poser, liar - I could go on and on.........I have zero respect for him and all the respect in the world for my uncle.

67 posted on 09/05/2013 5:26:08 PM PDT by hummingbird (Don't be afraid of the big words.)

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