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mudvillegazette.com - 1/7/2009
Re: PTSD, Purple Hearts
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I was talking to a guy a few months ago about his pending disability claims. He was getting out of the military, mostly due to chronic back problems. He had injured himself during a four month tour in Iraq, initially (so I'm told - I wasn't with him) during a work out at the gym, later ...

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democracyarsenal.org - 1/10/2009
No Heart for PTSD Sufferers
— democracyarsenal.org — There was a rather dispiriting item in the New York Times today about the Pentagon's decision not to award Purple Hearts to soldiers suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. According to the Pentagon, those affected by PTSD do not merit ... (more) No Heart for PTSD Sufferers

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mudvillegazette.com - 1/6/2009
Purple heart for PTSD?
— mudvillegazette.com — Does not qualify according to the DoD: The Purple Heart will not be awarded to service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Pentagon confirmed Monday. “It’s not a qualifying Purple Heart wound,” said Defense Department ... (more) Purple heart for PTSD?

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outsidethebeltway.com - 1/9/2009
No Purple Heart for PTSD
— outsidethebeltway.com — The Defense Department has ruled that service members who wish to be awarded the Purple Heart will continue to have to get themselves shot or killed, just like in the old days. The Pentagon has decided that it will not award the Purple Heart, the ... (more) No Purple Heart for PTSD

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Mudville Gazette: Re: PTSD, Purple Hearts
Victory Caucus -- All Content — I was talking to a guy a few months ago about his pending disability claims. He was getting out of the military, mostly due to chronic back problems. He had injured himself during a four month tour in Iraq, initially (so Im told - I wasnt with him) during a work out at the gym, later aggravated by carrying something heavy in the line of duty. He completed his full deployment though, but like many he never left the FOB,... read ...

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