The lingering scars of a Purple Heart

Argghhh!
That's a scan of a piece of paper that's pretty rare.  A seventh Purple Heart.  With the passing of the Auld Soldier I've been going through the accumulated "stuff" of a long, and at times adventurous, life well lived.  The Purple Heart is a funny thing. It's a medal no one wants, but is very proud of if they get it.There's a famous politician who got three of them, none requiring a stitch or a moment of lost time, much less a day or years in the hands of the medical system, and used them to depart Vietnam early.Then there's our...

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Posted Sep 27 2009, 07:19 AM by Argghhh! The Home Of Two Of Jonah's Military Guys..