We’ve all heard that Purple Hearts were finally authorized for those at Fort Hood gunned down by that turncoat terrorist, Hassan Nidal.\u00a0 So, that means they’re recognized as having been injured in combat, and will receive all the “bennies” due them – right?<\/p>\n
Perhaps.\u00a0 But then again, maybe not – as shown by the case of then-SSG Shawn Manning.<\/p>\n
Manning applied for retroactive combat-related benefits associated with his Purple Heart.\u00a0 He was shot by Nidal multiple times, and still has two bullets in his body.<\/p>\n
On 6 April, the Army sent Manning a letter in response to his application.\u00a0 They rejected his application for combat-related benefits on technical grounds<\/em><\/a>.\u00a0 The linked article gives the details.<\/p>\n Yeah, that makes perfect sense.\u00a0 And in case you’re wondering:\u00a0 yeah, that last sentence was indeed 100% pure sarcasm.<\/p>\n C’mon, DA.\u00a0 This decision is so obviously, ludicrously wrong that it’s not even funny.\u00a0 You need to fix this error pronto.<\/p>\n Are you listening, Mr. McHugh?\u00a0 Mr. Carter?\u00a0 Hello?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"