Should the Ft. Hood Shooting Victims Receive the Purple Heart?

WOAI ^ | 5/19/10 | Jim Forsyth

[vpintheak]

No.

[Arthur McGowan]

He’s not a criminal, a POW, or an enemy combatant. He’s an ILLEGAL COMBATANT. He should be held in prison until the Jihad is OVER.

And all those he killed or wounded should get the Purple Heart, of course.

[r-q-tek86]

Although these soldiers should be recognized the Military Regulations for the issuance of a Purple Heart are in no way met by those stationed at Fort Hood.

Help me out here... doesn't this

(6) After 28 March 1973, as a result of an international terrorist attack against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the United States, recognized as such an attack by the Secretary of the Army, or jointly by the Secretaries of the separate armed services concerned if persons from more than one service are wounded in the attack.

apply?

[K-oneTexas]

I don’t believe that Major Hassan would be considered a an ‘international terrorist attack’. Under any stretch of the imagination.

Major Nidal Hasan, a U.S. Army psychologist, other than being a follower of the Muslim religion, has no known ties to international terrorist groups. Plus he is not an international terrorist plot ... he went on a shooting rampage, pure and simple.

I see no way the shootings at Fort Hood would qualify as ‘an international terrorist attack against the United States ‘.

[r-q-tek86]

American born.

American citizen.

American soldier.

If it can be shown that he was working at the behest of a foreign enemy as a traitor to the US, does that make this an "international terrorist attack"?

I'm not advocating either way. As a scroungy non-reg, I leave it to the military to make the determination.

[r-q-tek86]

Sounds reasonable. As I said in my post to SJSAMPLE, the people who put their lives on the line in our military are the ones that should make this decision. I have not earned the right to weigh in.

[K-oneTexas]

I agree. Nearly 30 years in the military has taught me well how to read there regulations.

Our men an women in uniform need our support and should always know we support them without hesitation or question.

I believe our government, the Administration, and it’s oversight of the military failed our men and women in uniform on this atrocity.

I am patiently awaiting the day this murderer, excuse me alleged murderer meets the firing squad.

[usmcobra]

No Combat Action Ribbon, they didn’t shoot back.

[RoadTest]

The victims weren’t killed in action, but they were killed by enemy action.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

"No Combat Action Ribbon, they didn’t shoot back."

You're right. I forgot about that. You have to have been under a mortar, rocket or artillery attack. Or you have to have been fired upon and returned fire. Thanks for reminding me.

[Old Teufel Hunden]

One other thing about CARs. We did not earn them in Somalia even though we were in plenty of firefights. The reason, it was considered a humanitarian mission and not a combat mission. Could have fooled me.