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Fort Hood shooting victims will soon be eligible to receive Purple Heart
Washington TImes ^
| December 3, 2014
| Jacqueline Klimas
Posted on 12/04/2014 8:43:08 AM PST by MeshugeMikey
Victims of the Fort Hood shooting will soon be eligible to receive the Purple Heart, with Congress pushing ahead with a policy change that would officially recognize domestic terrorism as an issue, rather than the workplace violence designation the Obama administration had used.
The issue has been contentious since the 2009 attack, with victims and their family members saying Army Maj. Nidal Hasans shooting spree was clearly linked to the broader war on terror that the U.S. is fighting overseas.
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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: forthood; forthoodmassacre; forthoodvictims; fthood; purpleheart; texas; workplaceviolence
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To: Ranger Warrior
That would certainly be appropriate...and indeed Long Overdue!!
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12/04/2014 10:20:04 AM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: Clump
Oh thats right....John Doe two.....the OTHER terrorist will never come up
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12/04/2014 10:22:23 AM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: jwalsh07
that certainly would brew up quite the maelstrom wouldnt it.
calls for his impeachment might reach a fever pitch
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12/04/2014 10:23:37 AM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: elcid1970
the “african-American” Wounded....might make this into something of a conundrum for poor lil Obie
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12/04/2014 10:25:04 AM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: bgill
its said AL Sharptons already working up a protest....
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12/04/2014 11:14:35 AM PST
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MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
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