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Make up your minds! (lemmy.world)

submitted 4 months ago by FlyingSquid to c/politicalmemes

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[–] FlyingSquid 35 points 4 months ago (3 children)

I agree, about as insignificant as you can get. However, I think it would be eligible for a purple heart if it happened in a war.

This is what the marines say:

Eligibility for a Purple Heart applies to service members who suffered a wound: 1) As the direct or indirect result of enemy action, and 2) The wound required treatment by a medical officer at the time of the injury.

https://www.woundedwarrior.marines.mil/Portals/213/Docs/WWR%20Fact%20Sheets/Purple%20Heart%20Fact%20Sheet%20(Benefit)%20-%20Released%2012112017.pdf?ver=2017-12-12-110210-387

Apparently he required treatment, so it would be severe enough for a purple heart if this were the result of enemy action, which it was not.

Funny to think that there might be marines who got purple hearts for similarly trivial injuries though.

[–] lennybird 13 points 4 months ago

Makes sense, thanks for the fact check.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 4 months ago (1 children)

The shooter was a registered Republican, do those count as enemies of the country yet?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

If they did, so would Trump, and we dom't give purple hearts to the enemy when they shoot each other.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 months ago

"Always wanted to earn one, this was much easier."

[–] Dasus 4 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

How much does the "officer" weigh there?

Because medical officers are usually pretty much doctor level in the army I was in, and before them there's your own medkit, and then there's the medics who aren't technically officers either.

If it's just "required treatment" essentially then yeah but if it's "treatment by a medical officer", then I don't think this would qualify.