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swing votr
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 Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 12:57 pm Post subject: Can a President receive the P. Heart while in office? |
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Regan had an attempted assasination on him, where he was shot. Does he get a purple heart for this, granted we weren'y really at war (cold war maybe), but he was on duty as president when he received his injury? That being said, If, as president (hypothetical), Kerry gets wounded (God forbid it happen to anyone), and receives a purple heart, could he then request transfer (  ) out of the white house? |
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CuriousGeorge
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| Posted: Thu Aug 12, 2004 6:04 pm Post subject: |
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Well?
Would an officer recieve a purple heart of a soldier tried to kill him? I am not sure.
I don't think he would as he is also a political figure..... |
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Steve02C5
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Location: Plantersville, TX
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 4:11 pm Post subject: |
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I don't know either, but I can think of one a few years ago I wish had received one.
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Marine4life
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| Posted: Mon Aug 16, 2004 9:13 pm Post subject: |
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In Kerry's case, No. To qualify for a P/H it has to be the result of enemy fire and since the enemy of America wants Kerry elected they won't hurt him. He couldn't get one from friendly fire and that's the most likely fire that he would receive. Semper Fi.
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Steve02C5
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| Posted: Tue Aug 17, 2004 12:35 am Post subject: |
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| Marine4life wrote: | | In Kerry's case, No. To qualify for a P/H it has to be the result of enemy fire and since the enemy of America wants Kerry elected they won't hurt him. He couldn't get one from friendly fire and that's the most likely fire that he would receive. Semper Fi. |
I wouldn't underestimate old JFKerry; didn't he get his first PH from a self-inflicted wound?
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