[Freemyland]

Some choose to bleed for their country, while others choose to sit in their Senate Majority Leader booster seat and bitch.

[BlueNgold]

Are any other pictures of this ceremony available?
Please post if possible!

[bubbafree]

Marcinko called them "enemy marksmanship medals".

[buzzcat]

That helo pilot, Capt. Ryan, sure is tall. 6'3"? There was or still is a height limit for air force fixed wing pilots. For some reason, I don't think that applies for helos, though.

[BluH2o]

Watched the Purple Hearts being awarded on the evening News. My comment to my wife (speaking as a Vietnam era Marine) was they evidently lowered the standard as to whom they now present the award. It used to be, although probably not official, at least a minimal hospital stay was required in order to be awarded the Purple Heart. Based on what I saw, the U.S. Olympic hockey team probably had at least 10 guys who should have been awarded the Purple Heart.