[Believe_In_The_Singularity]

requesting a Purple Heart!

I'm speechless.

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[kellynla]

"requesting"

Yep, in over 30 years, aside from television's MASH's Frank Burns "requesting" a PH, I have never heard of anyone "requesting" a Purple Heart. LOL

But then since Kerry apparently did not need medical attention or his medical records would have automatically authorized a PH if he had been wounded in an enemy confrontation.

The guy obviously knew of the "3 PH Get-out-of-Nam" rule so he was trying to get to that limit ASAP! And he apparently broke the record with 3 PH's in less than four months and without spending one night in a hospital. Now that's a feat that even Audie Murphy couldn't beat!

[Cultural Jihad]

requesting a Purple Heart!
I'm speechless.

But not so JF'nK: "Ask not what you can do for your country. Ask what your country can do for you."

[vandykelastone]

I got a real good idea for Kerry: He should only slit his throat (on Hardball, of course!) and THEN we will guarantee him a (posthumous)Congressional Medal of Honor! Can't beat that! Let's try it and see if he goes for it. Okay - I guess he won't really go for it, but I assure you that he will think it over. That rat's behind.

[SamAdams76]

I served in the Marine Corps for four years and I never heard of "requesting" a medal before. A medal is earned and given out accordingly without any input from the recipient, medals are simply not ordered like a Pepsi and a large order of fries.

[EGPWS]

requesting a Purple Heart!

Really! Is THAT how a soldier achieves warrant for one?

Can I have one???

We hit 82 here and the mosquitoes are eating me alive!

[pepsionice]

NO one requests purple hearts. Your commander examines the action report and reviews the medical report. Too many idiots out there who would have accidents (not involved in combat) and the miltary has kept a tight hand on this situation for a long time.