Thats just telling me that he did something that he wasn't supposed to be doing and got his *** hurt.
US ARMY SPC Dufer recieved a purple heart in oif1?
We are grateful for his/her help for our country!!!
Reply:And what is your question?
Friday, November 18, 2011
What is fiction book title about a man who receives a Purple Heart in hospital but cannot speak although awake
Looking for Book Title
Man lying in bed received Purple Heart
Cannot speak but is fully aware of ceremony
Book written from the perspective of the man inside the man who can hear but cannot respond
What is fiction book title about a man who receives a Purple Heart in hospital but cannot speak although awake
I'm not sure if this is the one you are thinking about, but you might try "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo.
http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Got-His-Dal...
It was also a film in 1971:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067277/
Man lying in bed received Purple Heart
Cannot speak but is fully aware of ceremony
Book written from the perspective of the man inside the man who can hear but cannot respond
What is fiction book title about a man who receives a Purple Heart in hospital but cannot speak although awake
I'm not sure if this is the one you are thinking about, but you might try "Johnny Got His Gun" by Dalton Trumbo.
http://www.amazon.com/Johnny-Got-His-Dal...
It was also a film in 1971:
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067277/
Are Purple-Heart Bandaids back in as Republican fashon accessories again?
Now that they are hating specific soldiers while trying to honor hypothetical ones?
Are Purple-Heart Bandaids back in as Republican fashon accessories again?
Yes.The regressive right only cares about soldiers they can use as propaganda.Soldiers who bravely do their duty but refuse to be brainwashed and think for themselves are labeled and spit on by the same folks who claim liberals hate the troops.
It's sad but I do believe more and more people realize the right is wrong.Their spin and lies are past their expiration date.
Reply:Thank you Report It
Reply:Oh gee... you mean like hating "soldiers" that are the darlings of you leftist.... like that "wounded" "Army Ranger Corporal" detailing the "atrocities" against innocent Iraqis? Atrocities like burning them alive and hanging their bodies from the rafters of Mosques?....... GUILTY! I actually do hate him.... but only because of the "little" detail that you Leftist seem to ignore... He was washed out of boot camp, tossed out of the Army after a couple of months, was never in Iraq, was never wounded, and totally made up the events he reported...
I also despise the *PHONY* defenders of the troops that don't actually care about or support them, but will use any excuse to use them for political gain.
Reply:"They"... Great generalization. The VAST majority of republicans, as I would hope the VAST majority of Americans, honor our soldiers, period. Rush is a commentator - he is paid to say things that will enflame interest and stimulate debate. He is just one person - don't try to label all republicans as anything based on the actions of one person. Based on that logic, all democrats must be adulterers, and I know they are not.
Reply:The specific soldier you're referring to is a total fraud who lied about his service. When is the left-wing kook fringe going to apologize for glomming onto his every word like it was Manna from Heaven?
And for that matter, where is Murtha's apology to the Haditha Marines that he viciously slandered?
Reply:Oh...do you mean the guy that said he was an Army Ranger, had been to Iraq, seen horrible atrocities in mosques, had post traumatic stress syndrome, got a Purple Heart and an honorable discharge when he, in fact, washed out of boot camp after 44 days? The same guy who's claims got translated into Arabic and was used as propaganda all over the Middle East.
Or...the guy who claimed he saw soldiers laughing at an Iraqi woman whose face got blown off, when he wasn't even in Iraq at the time the incident supposedly happened?
Or...the vets who repeatedly tapped into the Veterans Administration system for services that they were not entitled to.
Are those the "soldiers" who you claim we hate? Because THOSE are the soldiers that were being used as illustrations of PHONY soldiers. You got a problem with that? I don't!
Reply:We only dislike the liars commy. You "demon"crats are the ones who like to use the word "hate". You are the party of HATE.
Reply:You forgot stick-on/cut out medals too, honey! Whats a PH without the CMH to go with it? If you are gonna worship a non soldier....why not one with a chest full of medals? We true Veterans call it a "Salad Bar".
Add on : shortbus....might you be talking about Murtha who had a job doin Intell ? He was a REMF you know? I never met 1 Intell officer outside the wire.."TOO DANGEROUS" BUT...he has a PH! Hmmmmm......
Reply:As a Purple Heart recipient, I am deeply offended by such a thoughtless statement.
Reply:I didnt realize John Kerry was a republican now.
Are Purple-Heart Bandaids back in as Republican fashon accessories again?
Yes.The regressive right only cares about soldiers they can use as propaganda.Soldiers who bravely do their duty but refuse to be brainwashed and think for themselves are labeled and spit on by the same folks who claim liberals hate the troops.
It's sad but I do believe more and more people realize the right is wrong.Their spin and lies are past their expiration date.
Reply:Thank you Report It
Reply:Oh gee... you mean like hating "soldiers" that are the darlings of you leftist.... like that "wounded" "Army Ranger Corporal" detailing the "atrocities" against innocent Iraqis? Atrocities like burning them alive and hanging their bodies from the rafters of Mosques?....... GUILTY! I actually do hate him.... but only because of the "little" detail that you Leftist seem to ignore... He was washed out of boot camp, tossed out of the Army after a couple of months, was never in Iraq, was never wounded, and totally made up the events he reported...
I also despise the *PHONY* defenders of the troops that don't actually care about or support them, but will use any excuse to use them for political gain.
Reply:"They"... Great generalization. The VAST majority of republicans, as I would hope the VAST majority of Americans, honor our soldiers, period. Rush is a commentator - he is paid to say things that will enflame interest and stimulate debate. He is just one person - don't try to label all republicans as anything based on the actions of one person. Based on that logic, all democrats must be adulterers, and I know they are not.
Reply:The specific soldier you're referring to is a total fraud who lied about his service. When is the left-wing kook fringe going to apologize for glomming onto his every word like it was Manna from Heaven?
And for that matter, where is Murtha's apology to the Haditha Marines that he viciously slandered?
Reply:Oh...do you mean the guy that said he was an Army Ranger, had been to Iraq, seen horrible atrocities in mosques, had post traumatic stress syndrome, got a Purple Heart and an honorable discharge when he, in fact, washed out of boot camp after 44 days? The same guy who's claims got translated into Arabic and was used as propaganda all over the Middle East.
Or...the guy who claimed he saw soldiers laughing at an Iraqi woman whose face got blown off, when he wasn't even in Iraq at the time the incident supposedly happened?
Or...the vets who repeatedly tapped into the Veterans Administration system for services that they were not entitled to.
Are those the "soldiers" who you claim we hate? Because THOSE are the soldiers that were being used as illustrations of PHONY soldiers. You got a problem with that? I don't!
Reply:We only dislike the liars commy. You "demon"crats are the ones who like to use the word "hate". You are the party of HATE.
Reply:You forgot stick-on/cut out medals too, honey! Whats a PH without the CMH to go with it? If you are gonna worship a non soldier....why not one with a chest full of medals? We true Veterans call it a "Salad Bar".
Add on : shortbus....might you be talking about Murtha who had a job doin Intell ? He was a REMF you know? I never met 1 Intell officer outside the wire.."TOO DANGEROUS" BUT...he has a PH! Hmmmmm......
Reply:As a Purple Heart recipient, I am deeply offended by such a thoughtless statement.
Reply:I didnt realize John Kerry was a republican now.
What is a drug that name purple heart?
My brother take adrug pill (called purpleheart).He think some is trying to kill him.the doctor can't trake the drug..Please help me find out about this drug.
What is a drug that name purple heart?
Drugs in the 1960s
Speed/Purple Hearts/Dexys
They weren't purple and they weren't heart shaped, but triangular blue 'purple heart' Drinamyl amphetamines from the house of Smith, Klein and French and shipped into the West End of London via the Kray's East London heartland were the main drug of choice of Mods and swinging British teens.
Despite the fact that the previous year, politicians had banned possession of speed without a prescription after pill-driven Mods and Rockers had fought it out on Britain's holiday beaches.
The Marquee in Wardour Street and The Scene off Windmill Street were the pill palaces for a wild night.
Reply:Purple heart or drinamyl tablets,are a stimulant drug and habit-forming and are usually amphetamine.
barber
What is a drug that name purple heart?
Drugs in the 1960s
Speed/Purple Hearts/Dexys
They weren't purple and they weren't heart shaped, but triangular blue 'purple heart' Drinamyl amphetamines from the house of Smith, Klein and French and shipped into the West End of London via the Kray's East London heartland were the main drug of choice of Mods and swinging British teens.
Despite the fact that the previous year, politicians had banned possession of speed without a prescription after pill-driven Mods and Rockers had fought it out on Britain's holiday beaches.
The Marquee in Wardour Street and The Scene off Windmill Street were the pill palaces for a wild night.
Reply:Purple heart or drinamyl tablets,are a stimulant drug and habit-forming and are usually amphetamine.
barber
Is there a site where i can find recent purple heart recipients?
i have found some but they all list recipients form past wars...
Is there a site where i can find recent purple heart recipients?
I would think that there is a privacy rule prohibiting that kind of stuff.
Reply:Google: Order of the Purple Heart - organization!
Is there a site where i can find recent purple heart recipients?
I would think that there is a privacy rule prohibiting that kind of stuff.
Reply:Google: Order of the Purple Heart - organization!
Can a post-humous Purple Heart be given?
My dad received a commendation for a purple heart in Korea, but wouldn't go to receive it because of survivor guilt. Where can we see about obtaining evidence of the award, and maybe the medal? He is deceased but the grandkids would like it.
Can a post-humous Purple Heart be given?
Check out his DD 214 (Discharge papers). If he was awarded a Purple Heart citation, it will show up on there. If so, send a copy of the DD 214 to the Personnel Records Center of the branch of service your Dad was in. They should have no problems with providing the medal.
My thanks to your Dad (and all veterans) for their service to their country.
Reply:God bless you, your family and your dad for your service to our country. I am a Korean Veteran and I know people who didn't accept their medals because one or more of their buddies were killed in Korea. I was never wounded. I feel guilty. I know your dad's feelings.
But, by all means, that medal should be on display in a very prominent place in your home for all to see. The Purple Heart is accompanied by a commendation. That commendation should be displayed along with the medal so the viewer can know what your dad did to earn it.
Look up the Veterans of Foreign Wars in your yellow pages. You can call them but if you want to make an impression, go personally to their office or club room and tell them that I, Corporal Jack Ruddy, a Korean Veteran, US Army Artillery advised you to go get their help in getting your dad's metal. It's his...he earned it. They're all great guys (so are the Viet Nam veterans) who will bend over backwards to help you. They know what to do because they've done it before.
Take along a picture of your dad in his uniform (and later in life), his EXACT name, his military serial number, his birth date, etc. If their was something written in a newspaper about his wounding or other publicity, take it along. What was the name of his unit in Korea? When did he go in and get out of the service? These are all things that The VFW can use to help get that medal.
If you need more help, my email address is j.ruddy@sbcglobal.net. I'll help. I'm very resourceful and stubborn.
Jack.
Reply:I'm pretty sure it can be given. Contact the DOD, or the branch he served for to find out who is in charge of it. The DOD has a search engine that might help you find specifically who to contact. I think it's dod.gov - but, it should redirect you if not.
Reply:Those records would be on file in the government archives, and on his service record, it will show that he was awarded the purple heart. You can then petition the branch that he served in with this information and they should issue it no trouble, as long as it is in his service record. It will probably take a few months to clear up, but in the end, it will be worth it.
I thank you and your family for your service and offer my condolences for your loss.
Reply:you should be able to get it. I would try my senator or congressman and see if they can help. The web. also has a lot of VA information
Reply:I'm guessing there's about a 5% chance that if he was awarded the purple heart that it is in his records. You can get a copy of his DD214 from the national Archives. The reason only 5%.... well a lot of times folks in the Army don't do a good job of following up on paperwork.. If it was submitted to his Official Military Personnel Records Jacket, then there's a chance that it burned up in the Fire that destroyed a lot of Soldiers records back in the 80s in St. Louis. (I'm just guessing)... but start by checking out this website... it will tell you what all info you will need to request a copy of his records.
Reply:alot of times even if the soldier didn't physically recieve the award, it is still placed on their dd214, which since he has passed away if you can show proof of direct kinship you MIGHT be able to recieve a copy of that from the deparment of veterans affairs, if the award is listed on his dd214 it's just a matter of purchasing one from the multitude of sites or stores that sell military medals.
Can a post-humous Purple Heart be given?
Check out his DD 214 (Discharge papers). If he was awarded a Purple Heart citation, it will show up on there. If so, send a copy of the DD 214 to the Personnel Records Center of the branch of service your Dad was in. They should have no problems with providing the medal.
My thanks to your Dad (and all veterans) for their service to their country.
Reply:God bless you, your family and your dad for your service to our country. I am a Korean Veteran and I know people who didn't accept their medals because one or more of their buddies were killed in Korea. I was never wounded. I feel guilty. I know your dad's feelings.
But, by all means, that medal should be on display in a very prominent place in your home for all to see. The Purple Heart is accompanied by a commendation. That commendation should be displayed along with the medal so the viewer can know what your dad did to earn it.
Look up the Veterans of Foreign Wars in your yellow pages. You can call them but if you want to make an impression, go personally to their office or club room and tell them that I, Corporal Jack Ruddy, a Korean Veteran, US Army Artillery advised you to go get their help in getting your dad's metal. It's his...he earned it. They're all great guys (so are the Viet Nam veterans) who will bend over backwards to help you. They know what to do because they've done it before.
Take along a picture of your dad in his uniform (and later in life), his EXACT name, his military serial number, his birth date, etc. If their was something written in a newspaper about his wounding or other publicity, take it along. What was the name of his unit in Korea? When did he go in and get out of the service? These are all things that The VFW can use to help get that medal.
If you need more help, my email address is j.ruddy@sbcglobal.net. I'll help. I'm very resourceful and stubborn.
Jack.
Reply:I'm pretty sure it can be given. Contact the DOD, or the branch he served for to find out who is in charge of it. The DOD has a search engine that might help you find specifically who to contact. I think it's dod.gov - but, it should redirect you if not.
Reply:Those records would be on file in the government archives, and on his service record, it will show that he was awarded the purple heart. You can then petition the branch that he served in with this information and they should issue it no trouble, as long as it is in his service record. It will probably take a few months to clear up, but in the end, it will be worth it.
I thank you and your family for your service and offer my condolences for your loss.
Reply:you should be able to get it. I would try my senator or congressman and see if they can help. The web. also has a lot of VA information
Reply:I'm guessing there's about a 5% chance that if he was awarded the purple heart that it is in his records. You can get a copy of his DD214 from the national Archives. The reason only 5%.... well a lot of times folks in the Army don't do a good job of following up on paperwork.. If it was submitted to his Official Military Personnel Records Jacket, then there's a chance that it burned up in the Fire that destroyed a lot of Soldiers records back in the 80s in St. Louis. (I'm just guessing)... but start by checking out this website... it will tell you what all info you will need to request a copy of his records.
Reply:alot of times even if the soldier didn't physically recieve the award, it is still placed on their dd214, which since he has passed away if you can show proof of direct kinship you MIGHT be able to recieve a copy of that from the deparment of veterans affairs, if the award is listed on his dd214 it's just a matter of purchasing one from the multitude of sites or stores that sell military medals.
What Standards Did Kerry Have to Meet to Get a Purple Heart for a "Scratch"?
How serious were his "scratches"?
Did doctors treat him? What medicine/treatment did they give him? Preparation-H or what?
What % of soldiers get 3 "wounds" any NEVER have one of those wounds be serious? Was Kerry "lucky"?
What Standards Did Kerry Have to Meet to Get a Purple Heart for a "Scratch"?
He took the Creative writing class at Yale and once "in country" he put his pen to work. Once his compositions were complete, he submitted them to his Commanding Officer for signature which was a rubber stamp on the CO's field desk.
Reply:"Wounded under fire"....Try it some time,I think you'll change your attitude somewhat...!
Reply:Any wound that requires medical attention that was received under fire is awarded a purple heart. A friend of mine ran over an anti personnel mine with a deuce and a half in Vietnam. The mine only blew out his front tire, but the jolt cause him to cut his knee on the dash, requiring several stitches. He was given the purple heart.
Of course, he had the dung scared out of him.
Reply:Say, aren't you the same guy who got his underwear all tied in a knot over what some Web site said about General Petraus?
So which is it? Are combat military personnel sacrosanct or are their fair game? Why don't you use that brain of yours for a change and come up with a thought that's outside official party lines?
Reply:I'm sure his "injuries" were as real as his "Christmas in Cambodia" (which is to say: total fabrication)
Hanoi John Kerry was never shot at by Khmer Rouge and Cambodians. He never took CIA operatives into Cambodia to search for enemy enclaves. In fact, Hanoi John Kerry's boat never came within 50 miles of Cambodia.
Reply:This is just another Spinboat Liar rant.
I am sure the Navy properly authorized the award.
And he did not go AWOL the way Bush did, and he saw combat.
Just wondering if Dead Marxist ever served ?
To the person posting: What kind of honor does this confer on you to malign anyone who legitimately served - especially overseas in a combat zone ?
I don't count your president in this group.
When was he EVER in harm's way.
You need to rethink this question.
Reply:John Kerry, Max Cleland, John McCain and thousands of others served. George W Bush and Dick Cheney did not --- enough said.
Reply:There have been numerous purple hearts given for minor injuries, some earned and some staged.
Reply:Do not attack our veterans and decorated war heros again.
I find your lack of faith, quite disturbing...
Reply:They are handing out THOUSANDS of Purple Hearts in Iraq. Are you checking the "authenticity" of all of those?
PS What in-country combat unit was Bush in during Vietnam? I forget. But I'm sure with the terrible threat the Communists posed to the US that George did the courageous thing and FOUGHT for his country. Otherwise he and his non-uniformed supporters would seem hypocritical.
Reply:Doubtful, snarky and full of hate....now THAT'S the true way for a Republican to "Support Our Troops."
We knew you had it in you. Job Well Done!
Reply:Officers in Nam often put themselves in for medals and awards. Having been there and seen that, my guess is 10 - 20% of medlas to officers were pure B.S. In the case of Kerry 99.9%.
Reply:The same standards as the jackass swiftboaters that claim there was no battle, but got medals for their part in it too!!!
Seeing as though YOU were there, why aren't YOU in Iraq?
where was the dead marxist then??
probably still not born
BUT HE KNOWS ALL
Reply:Kerry is old news, washed up, a has been.
Did doctors treat him? What medicine/treatment did they give him? Preparation-H or what?
What % of soldiers get 3 "wounds" any NEVER have one of those wounds be serious? Was Kerry "lucky"?
What Standards Did Kerry Have to Meet to Get a Purple Heart for a "Scratch"?
He took the Creative writing class at Yale and once "in country" he put his pen to work. Once his compositions were complete, he submitted them to his Commanding Officer for signature which was a rubber stamp on the CO's field desk.
Reply:"Wounded under fire"....Try it some time,I think you'll change your attitude somewhat...!
Reply:Any wound that requires medical attention that was received under fire is awarded a purple heart. A friend of mine ran over an anti personnel mine with a deuce and a half in Vietnam. The mine only blew out his front tire, but the jolt cause him to cut his knee on the dash, requiring several stitches. He was given the purple heart.
Of course, he had the dung scared out of him.
Reply:Say, aren't you the same guy who got his underwear all tied in a knot over what some Web site said about General Petraus?
So which is it? Are combat military personnel sacrosanct or are their fair game? Why don't you use that brain of yours for a change and come up with a thought that's outside official party lines?
Reply:I'm sure his "injuries" were as real as his "Christmas in Cambodia" (which is to say: total fabrication)
Hanoi John Kerry was never shot at by Khmer Rouge and Cambodians. He never took CIA operatives into Cambodia to search for enemy enclaves. In fact, Hanoi John Kerry's boat never came within 50 miles of Cambodia.
Reply:This is just another Spinboat Liar rant.
I am sure the Navy properly authorized the award.
And he did not go AWOL the way Bush did, and he saw combat.
Just wondering if Dead Marxist ever served ?
To the person posting: What kind of honor does this confer on you to malign anyone who legitimately served - especially overseas in a combat zone ?
I don't count your president in this group.
When was he EVER in harm's way.
You need to rethink this question.
Reply:John Kerry, Max Cleland, John McCain and thousands of others served. George W Bush and Dick Cheney did not --- enough said.
Reply:There have been numerous purple hearts given for minor injuries, some earned and some staged.
Reply:Do not attack our veterans and decorated war heros again.
I find your lack of faith, quite disturbing...
Reply:They are handing out THOUSANDS of Purple Hearts in Iraq. Are you checking the "authenticity" of all of those?
PS What in-country combat unit was Bush in during Vietnam? I forget. But I'm sure with the terrible threat the Communists posed to the US that George did the courageous thing and FOUGHT for his country. Otherwise he and his non-uniformed supporters would seem hypocritical.
Reply:Doubtful, snarky and full of hate....now THAT'S the true way for a Republican to "Support Our Troops."
We knew you had it in you. Job Well Done!
Reply:Officers in Nam often put themselves in for medals and awards. Having been there and seen that, my guess is 10 - 20% of medlas to officers were pure B.S. In the case of Kerry 99.9%.
Reply:The same standards as the jackass swiftboaters that claim there was no battle, but got medals for their part in it too!!!
Seeing as though YOU were there, why aren't YOU in Iraq?
where was the dead marxist then??
probably still not born
BUT HE KNOWS ALL
Reply:Kerry is old news, washed up, a has been.
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