[Ellesu]

Geoff was awarded the Purple Heart after the incident, but he didn't tell anyone at home about what had happened.

"I didn't want them to worry," he says. "They worried enough. I wasn't going to call them up and say, 'Hey, I almost died today.' Most soldiers are that way. If you're not seriously injured, you just tell them, 'Hi, and thanks for the letters.'"

I wonder how many letters/phone calls John Kerry wrote/made?

[Cagey]

You know, I thought this was a great story but perhaps too long a read with so many stories around. Thanks for taking the time to read it.

Geoff was awarded the Purple Heart after the incident, but he didn't tell anyone at home about what had happened.

You're so right, Kerry had to tell millions of us about his Purple Hearts and this guy wants to keep his quiet. That says so much.