What's your worse "non-deserving" Purple Heart story?

SSG Robert Burns — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:27:57 -0500

I brought this up on another thread and seems like everyone knows someone who's gotten a PH for being an idiot. Whats your story?

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Dec 30 at 2013 7:38 PM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Mon, 30 Dec 2013 19:38:07 -0500

lol SSG Burns a PH for being an Idiot?

I don't think your going to get many people to response to this.. :)

Response by SGT Alicia Brenneis made Jul 27 at 2014 7:37 PM

SGT Alicia Brenneis — Sun, 27 Jul 2014 19:37:02 -0400

I had a commander once who got a scratch on her forehead from her Kevlar after an IED. Her Purple Heart was awarded the next day while her gunners, who got shrapnel in his rear-end, and her drivers(burns to the face and arms) took almost 3 weeks to get approved. O did I mention she was sleeping when they hit the IED

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 30 at 2014 7:53 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 07:53:23 -0400

I had a good shipmate twist his ankle doing self PT when he was on an IA to Iraq and they tried to give it to him but he refused.