> Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'
> By Donna Miles
> American Forces Press Service
>
> WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 - With growing recognition of the toll
> post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary
> Robert M. Gates
> said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to
> combat veterans afflicted with it.
> "It's an interesting idea," Gates said when asked about the concept during a
> May 2 media availability at Red River Army Depot, Texas. "I think it is
> clearly something that needs to be looked at."
>
> Gates' comment followed his visit the previous day to Fort Bliss, Texas,
> where he toured the post's Recovery and Resilience Center, which is using a
> holistic approach to treating troops with PTSD.
>
> John E. Fortunato, who conceived of and runs the center, told reporters that ...

> Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'
> By Donna Miles
> American Forces Press Service
>
> WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 - With growing recognition of the toll
> post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary
> Robert M. Gates
> said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to
> combat veterans afflicted with it.
> "It's an interesting idea," Gates said when asked about the concept during
> a
> May 2 media availability at Red River Army Depot, Texas. "I think it is
> clearly something that needs to be looked at."
>
> Gates' comment followed his visit the previous day to Fort Bliss, Texas,
> where he toured the post's Recovery and Resilience Center, which is using ...

> Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'
> By Donna Miles
> American Forces Press Service
>
> WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 - With growing recognition of the toll
> post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense Secretary
> Robert M. Gates
> said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to
> combat veterans afflicted with it.
> "It's an interesting idea," Gates said when asked about the concept during
> a
> May 2 media availability at Red River Army Depot, Texas. "I think it is
> clearly something that needs to be looked at."
>
> Gates' comment followed his visit the previous day to Fort Bliss, Texas,
> where he toured the post's Recovery and Resilience Center, which is using ...

>
> "Tom Lacombe" shentel.net> wrote in message
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> On May 13, 12:06 pm, "The Unknown Veteran" noway.com>
> wrote:

>> Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'
>> By Donna Miles
>> American Forces Press Service
>>
>> WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 - With growing recognition of the toll
>> post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense

>> Robert M. Gates
>> said the Defense Department may consider awarding Purple Heart medals to
>> combat veterans afflicted with it.
>> "It's an interesting idea," Gates said when asked about the concept

>> a ...

> "The Unknown Veteran" noway.com> wrote in messagenews:oaDWj.13$gb7.11@newsfe06.lga...
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>> "Tom Lacombe" shentel.net> wrote in message
>>news:ed877323-1d2e-4031-a938-953b13f5a0d7@25g2000hsx.googlegroups.com...
>> On May 13, 12:06 pm, "The Unknown Veteran" noway.com>
>> wrote:

>>> Gates: Purple Heart for PTSD 'Needs to Be Looked At'
>>> By Donna Miles
>>> American Forces Press Service

>

>>> WASHINGTON, May 5, 2008 - With growing recognition of the toll
>>> post-traumatic stress disorder has taken on U.S. forces, Defense

> Secretary

>>> Robert M. Gates ...

>I always thought combat caused PTSD should be awarded the purple heart.
>Maybe the military is finally realizing that those with PTSd are not
>cowards.

> On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:06:48 -0700, in alt.war.vietnam "The Unknown
> Veteran" noway.com> wrote:
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>>I always thought combat caused PTSD should be awarded the purple heart.
>>Maybe the military is finally realizing that those with PTSd are not
>>cowards.

>
> A person who contracts malaria isn't a coward, either; however, the
> person doesn't receive the Purple Heart. Heroism, or the lack
> thereof, is not a criteria. A coward who was shot in the ass as he
> fled would receive the Purple Heart. Maybe we should give everyone a
> Purple Heart along with their service ribbon? It certainly would have
> helped my self esteem!
>

>In article 4ax.com>, hi@there.org
>says...

>> On Tue, 13 May 2008 09:06:48 -0700, in alt.war.vietnam "The Unknown
>> Veteran" noway.com> wrote:
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