[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.

[BluH2o]

A half hour has passed and no one has flammed me ...
It would appear the new relaxed standard, or critera, for awarding the Purple Heart baffles others
as well ...
Any hard chargers out there who were awarded the Purple Heart by tougher standards (example; Bob Dole) care to respond?