To receive a Purple Heart, you must receive a wound while in action against an armed, opposing enemy force, said wound must be sufficient to require medical care, and treatment for said wound must be made part of official record.austinrealtor wrote:I don't claim to understand military rules and regs, but is it possible for these two brave young men to receive Purple Hearts? Seems to me they are casualties of war just as surely as any other brave solider, Marine, airman, or sailor killed or wounded in battle. Just because this inhuman piece of trash was too cowardly to wait until they had their weapons in hand, does not mean they were not casualties of a larger war. These two young men were shot because of the uniform they wore and what it represents.
Anyone who wears, has worn, or will wear a uniform of the United States armed services is a hero in my book. I will pray for their families to night.
I'd say you could argue this point in the case of these two soldiers, but I'll bet this Administration would view this as a law enforcement matter separate from the War on Terror. Heck, they don't even call it that anymore. It's called an Overseas Contingency Operation now.
However, if they do determine this was an act of terrorism, the soldiers would be eligible. The regulations have recently been changed to include wounds received during acts of terrorism to be eligible.