Posted on 01/12/2009 2:25:07 AM PST by ComputerGuy
Fort Lewis is the setting for an emotional Purple Heart ceremony more than 43 years after a young Marine was hurt in Vietnam. The corpsman who treated him attends.
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I always wonder how these very delayed awards happen in the military. I remember being at Benning in ‘69 for a ceremony honoring a soldier with a DSC for action in Italy in ‘43.
Just always amused and amazed me.
Story at link offers an explanation.
The Corps made good on its duty - just a bit slow.
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