Vets push for purple hearts for PTSD.......

[BKKMAN]

Originally Posted by Guymullins

Being from somewhere that doesnt have an award for battle injuries, I may not have a clear picture. However, I have always understood that one has to bleed to get a Purple Heart. Perhaps they should institute a new medal for PTSD. Purple Head?

From AR 600-8-22:

e. A wound is defined as an injury to any part of the body from an outside force or agent sustained under one or more of the conditions listed above. A physical lesion is not required, however, the wound for which the award is made must have required treatment by medical personnel and records of medical treatment for wounds or injuries received in action must have been made a matter of official record.

[greenberetTFS]

Originally Posted by tom kelly

S/Sgt. Donald J. Fawcett was a medic with MACV-SOG, CCC FOB-2 was killed in Vietnam on 07/03/1966.HE and the other personnel on the helicopter that crashed DID NOT RECEIVE THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL. The casualities were listed as Non-Hostile, Died while missing. The only casuality detail reported was "Air loss or crash over land. The first people to reach the crash site to recover the bodies was 5 days after the incident. Needless to say the recovery team did not perform an extensive investigation on the crash because of the AOR (Area of Recovery) was in HOSTILE Territory, Quang Tin Province. There were no wittnesses to the incident that could confirm any details of the crash.
My Question is; Should the personnel KIA in that crash been awarded THE PURPLE HEART MEDAL? Regard's, TK

TK

Then there are guys like kerry that gets 3(BS)Purple Hearts he never deserved....... Why?......

Big Teddy

[PRB]

Life ain't fair Big T, just life. Kerry's PH's were purposely contrived and well thought
thru. He had a plan, he was the commander and had a small audience that he controlled...no one questions the boats Captain in the Navy...not unless there is huge dissent...and Kerry worked his crew like a master pupeteer.
Guys that do what it takes, but are not seeking awards, often do not see anything materialize in write ups....I've seen it over and over again.
If the C of Cmd is sharp they have follow thru...if not, stuff falls thru the cracks.
Have you ever seen a guy deserving of an award ask for it? Me neither.
Have you ever seen a guy seeking an award ask for it. Yup.

[Inflexible Six]

Originally Posted by Odin21

What do you guys think about Purple Hearts for TBI patients?

A friend of mine was the vehicle commander of an M42 Duster that hit an AT mine outside Plieku...the hatch came down on his head, rang his bell, knocked him out. He got medevaced, woke up in an evac hospital and was awarded the Purple Heart. Physically injured as a direct result of enemy action. I got no problem with that.

But the award system in general is abused enough as it is without opening any more doors. We've all seen injustices in the awarding of decorations. I'll never buy the Purple Heart for PTSD. Ever. The award does not apply.