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Skriven 2007-01-25 23:13:52 av WAYNE CHIRNSIDE
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-> 25 Jan 07 10:05, you wrote to me:
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->  WC> a criteria spelled out for receiving that award.
->  WC> Please signify understanding by your reply.
-> 
-> Here is your response and below is the pertinent info 


You say

as to the nature of the
-> military decoration in question, I am glad to be of service in educating
you
-> further as to the details of said decoration, I only regret that the
military
-> didnt get your approval on what the medal is about and how and when it
gets
-> awarded.
-> 
-> You shouldnt try to steer or control debate based on your preconceptions
or
-> agenda, it trips you every time.

you a trip Ross.
Not reading beyond here
next

-> Paragraph 2-8, Army Regulation 600-8-22 (Military Awards) 25 February
1995
-> 
-> The Purple Heart was established by General George Washington at
Newburgh, New
-> York, on 7 August 1782, during the Revolutionary War. It was
reestablished by
-> the President of the United States per War Department General Orders 3,
1932
-> and is currently awarded pursuant to Executive Order 11016, 25 April
1962,
-> Executive Order 12464, 23 February 1984 and Public Law 98-525, 19
October 1984.
-> 
-> a. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the
United
-> States to any member of an Armed Force or any civilian national of the
United
-> States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with
one of
-> the U.S. Armed Services after 5 April 1917, has been wounded or killed,
or who
-> has died or may hereafter die after being wounded-
-> 
-> (1) In any action against an enemy of the United States.
-> 
-> (2) In any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in
which
-> the Armed Forces of the United States are or have been engaged.
-> 
-> (3) While serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed
conflict
-> against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a
belligerent
-> party.
-> 
-> (4) As a result of an act of any such enemy of opposing armed forces.
-> 
-> (5) As the result of an act of any hostile foreign force
-> 
-> (6) After 28 March 1973, as a result of an international terrorist
attack
-> against the United States or a foreign nation friendly to the United
States,
-> recognized as such an attack by the Secretary of the Army, or jointly by
the
-> Secretaries of the separate armed services concerned if persons from
more than
-> one service are wounded in the attack.
-> 
-> (7) After 28 March 1973, as a result of military operations while
serving
-> outside the territory of the United States as part of a peacekeeping
force.
-> 
-> b. While clearly an individual decoration, the Purple Heart differs from
all
-> other decorations in that an individual is not "recommended" for the
-> decoration; rather he or she is entitled to it upon meeting specific
criteria.
-> 
-> (1) A Purple Heart is authorized for the first wound suffered under
conditions
-> indicated above, but for each subsequent award an Oak Leaf Cluster will
be
-> awarded to be worn on the medal or ribbon. Not more than one award will
be made
-> for more than one wound or injury received at the same instant or from
the same
-> missile, force, explosion, or agent.
-> 
-> (2) A wound is defined as an injury to any part of the body from an
outside
-> force or agent sustained under one or more of the conditions listed
above. A
-> physical lesion is not required, however, the wound for which the award
is made
-> must have required treatment by a medical officer and records of medical
-> treatment for wounds or injuries received in action must have been made
a
-> matter of official record.
-> 
-> (3) When contemplating an award of this decoration, the key issue that
-> commanders must take into consideration is the degree to which the enemy
caused
-> the injury. The fact that the proposed recipient was participating in
direct or
-> indirect combat operations is a necessary prerequisite, but is not sole
-> justification for award.
-> 
-> (4) Examples of enemy-related injuries which clearly justify award of
the
-> Purple Heart are as follows:
-> 
-> (a) Injury caused by enemy bullet, shrapnel, or other projectile created
by
-> enemy action.
-> 
-> (b) Injury caused by enemy placed mine or trap.
-> 
-> (c) Injury caused by enemy released chemical, biological, or nuclear
agent.
-> 
-> (d) Injury caused by vehicle or aircraft accident resulting from enemy
fire.
-> 
-> (e) Concussion injuries caused as a result of enemy generated
explosions.
-> 
-> (5) Examples of injuries or wounds which clearly do not qualify for
award of
-> the Purple Heart are as follows:
-> 
-> (a) Frostbite or trench foot injuries.
-> 
-> (b) Heat stroke.
-> 
-> (c) Food poisoning not caused by enemy agents.
-> 
-> (d) Chemical, biological, or nuclear agents not released by the enemy.
-> 
-> (e) Battle fatigue.
-> 
-> (f) Disease not directly caused by enemy agents.
-> 
-> (g) Accidents, to include explosive, aircraft, vehicular, and other
accidental
-> wounding not related to or caused by enemy action.
-> 
-> (h) Self-inflicted wounds, except when in the heat of battle, and not
involving
-> gross negligence.
-> 
-> (i) Post traumatic stressdisorders.
-> 
-> (j) Jump injuries not caused by enemy action.
-> 
-> (6) It is not intended that such a strict interpretation of the
requirement for
-> the wound or injury to be caused by direct result of hostile action be
taken
-> that it would preclude the award being made to deserving personnel.
Commanders
-> must also take into consideration the circumstances surrounding an
injury, even
-> if it appears to meet the criteria. Note the following examples:
-> 
-> (a) In a case such as an individual injured while making a parachute
landing
-> from an aircraft that had been brought down by enemy fire; or, an
individual
-> injured as a result of a vehicle accident caused by enemy fire, the
decision
-> will be made in favor of the individual and the award will be made.
-> 
-> (b) Individuals wounded or killed as a result of "friendly fire" in the
"heat
-> of battle" will be awarded the Purple Heart as long as the "friendly"
-> projectile or agent was released with the full intent of inflicting
damage or
-> destroying enemy troops or equipment.
-> 
-> (c) Individuals injured as a result of their own negligence; for
example,
-> driving or walking through an unauthorized area known to have been mined
or
-> placed off limits or searching for or picking up unexploded munitions as
war
-> souvenirs, will not be awarded the Purple Heart as they clearly were not
-> injured as a result of enemy action, but rather by their own negligence.
-> 
-> c. A Purple Heart will be issued to the next of kin of each person
entitled to
-> a posthumous award. Issue will be made automatically by the Commanding
General,
-> PERSCOM, upon receiving a report of death indicating entitlement.
-> 
-> d. Upon written application to Commander, ARPERCEN, ATTN: DARP-VSE-A,
9700 Page
-> Boulevard. St. Louis, MO 63132-5200, award may be made to any member of
the
-> Army, who during World War I, was awarded a Meritorious Service Citation
-> Certificate signed by the Commander in Chief, American Expeditionary
Forces, or
-> who was authorized to wear wound chevrons. Posthumous awards to
personnel who
-> were killed or died of wounds after 5 April 1917 will be made to the
-> appropriate next of kin upon application to the Commanding General,
PERSCOM.
-> 
-> e. Any member of the Army who was awarded the Purple Heart for
meritorious
-> achievement or service, as opposed to wounds received in action, between
7
-> December 1941 and 22 September 1943, may apply for award of an
appropriate
-> decoration instead of the Purple Heart.
-> 
-> f. For those who became Prisoners of War after 25 April 1962, the Purple
Heart
-> will be awarded to individuals wounded while prisoners of foreign
forces, upon
-> submission by the individual to the Department of the U.S. Army of an
affidavit
-> that is supported by a statement from a witness, if this is possible.
-> Documentation and inquiries should be directed to Commander, PERSCOM,
ATTN:
-> TAPC-PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471.
-> 
-> g. Any member of the U.S. Army who believes that he or she is eligible
for the
-> Purple Heart, but through unusual circumstances no award was made, may
submit
-> an application through military channels, to Commander, PERSCOM, ATTN:
TAPC
-> PDA, Alexandria, VA 22332-0471. Application will include complete
-> documentation, to include evidence of medical treatment, pertaining to
the
-> wound.
-> 
-> h. As noted above, the Purple Heart may be awarded to civilian nationals
of the
-> United States. These individuals must be serving under competent
authority with
-> the Army when wounded. Serving under competent authority with the Army
will
-> include those eligible persons who are employees of the U.S. Government
in a
-> duty (pay or official travel) status when wounds are sustained. Examples
of
-> eligible individuals are as follows:
-> 
-> (1) Any Army employee who is traveling outside of the continental limits
of the
-> United States on PCS or temporary duty (TDY) aboard a commercial
aircraft and
-> wounded by international terrorists in an attempted or actual hijacking
-> incident.
-> 
-> (2) An Army employee in an Army office building performing his or her
job who
-> is wounded by an explosive device detonated by international terrorists.
-> 
-> (3) A civil or foreign service employee from a U.S. Government Agency or
-> Department attached to an Army element performing intelligence,
-> counter-terrorist, or other duties with the Army wounded by
international
-> terrorists.
-> 
-> (4) An Army employee wounded in an international terrorist incident in
which a
-> soldier or soldiers are also wounded.
-> 
-> ==
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