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2004-04-22
Kerry's Purple Hearts
I wish there was more of this kind of reporting.
No soldier determines if he is eligible for a Purple Heart; only his commander can determine that specific U.S. Navy criteria have been met for the award. Kerry's commander, Lt. Cmdr. Hibbard, says he was skeptical at the time. But either he signed the recommendation or another commander stepped in to do so. The severity of the injury... apparently does not bear on whether a soldier qualifies for a Purple Heart.... Kerry's wound was treated by a medical officer, who removed the shrapnel and applied an antiseptic. Enemy fire is essential for any soldier to receive a Purple Heart.... "enemy-related injuries" [are defined] as those incurred when a solider is "struck by enemy bullet, shrapnel, or other projectile created by enemy action." Also under dispute is whether Kerry was ordered out of Vietnam after his third Purple Heart or he requested to be transferred out.
It's amazing how much it helps to have the facts. By the way, what was in those "hundreds" of Reserve records the Bush campaign released last month? I never heard any more about it.
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