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NEWS ABOUT: Purple Heart

Purple Heart stories: 5 news summaries

Fake Marine Busted
 After Reunion

Banker shows off chestful of medals to old classmates

Nov 13, 09 2:30 AM CST
(Newser) - A man who'd been a nerdy, unathletic band member at his California high school shocked classmates recently by turning up at his 20th reunion as a highly decorated Marine. Classmates were duly impressed by Steve Burton's transformation, but one, now a Navy commander, was so stunned by Burton's chestful of... More »

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US military • reunion • Purple Heart • medal • Marine Corps

 Pentagon Nixes 
 Purple Heart 
 for Mental Wounds 

Post-traumatic stress is not a wound, officials declare

Jan 7, 09 4:15 AM CST
(Newser) - US troops who suffer post-traumatic stress disorder from their tours in Iraq and Afghanistan will not receive the purple heart given to soldiers wounded in combat, reports CNN. The Pentagon announcement came after weeks of review. The Department of Veterans Affairs estimates 11% of Iraq veterans and 20% of those... More »

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Afghanistan • Pentagon • Purple Heart • Iraq war • Post Traumatic Stress Disorder • combat

 Debate Swirls Over
 Purple Heart for PTSD 

Proponents say honor would reduce stigma; medal devalued, foes counter

May 19, 08 7:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - Members of the US military are debating whether Purple Heart medals should go to troops with post-traumatic stress disorder, the Military Times reports. Defense Secretary Robert Gates has said, "It’s clearly something that needs to be looked at,” but foes argue it would devalue the honor for... More »

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US military • mental illness • PTSD • Purple Heart

Medal of Honor for Sioux Warrior

Posthumous award first for Sioux

Mar 4, 08 6:32 AM CST
(Newser) - The first full-blooded Sioux to receive the Congressional Medal of Honor was awarded his medal 26 years after his death at a moving ceremony at the White House yesterday, reports CNN. President Bush presented the medal to family members of Army Master Sgt. Woodrow "Woody" Keeble, whose courage in... More »

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US Army • World War II • Korean War • Purple Heart • Native Americans • Medal of Honor • Army Master Sgt Woodrow Keeble • Woody Keeble • Guadalcanal • Russell Hawkins • Silver Star • courage • heroism

Kerry Takes
$1M Swift Boat Challenge

Senator vows to face Texas billionaire and blast allegations

Nov 16, 07 6:53 PM CST
(Newser) - John Kerry accepted a $1 million challenge today to back his military record against claims by the Swift Boat Veterans for Truth, the AP reports. The former Dem nom answered an open challenge by oilman T. Boone Pickens, a key funder of the group that claimed Kerry fudged his military... More »

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oil • John Kerry • smear campaign • T. Boone Pickens • reward • Purple Heart • Swift Boat Veterans for Truth

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