Re: Temple, Tx (Fort Hood) call for blood donations

"rwalker" <rwalker@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message news:las6f516oh3ujcfg8k6sldhjhr8rqffc5m@xxxxxxxxxx
On Thu, 5 Nov 2009 17:15:12 -0700, "Kris Baker"

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Having been associated with a military base for years, I'd think they're
*all* on alert, in case there's an ideological attack going on.

But I doubt it's political. The more we know about the shooter, the
more it seems psychological. He had to listen to and counsel all
of the other soldiers, was being deployed soon to Iraq AND.....he
had graduated from Virginia Tech.

Kris


I wonder if the wounded and killed soldiers qualify for a Purple
Heart? They were there as military personnel and wounded (presumably)
while on duty.

I doubt it.

Specific examples of services which warrant the Purple Heart include
any action against an enemy of the United States;

No

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;

No

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;

No

as a result of an act of any such enemy of opposing armed forces;

No

or as the result of an act of any hostile foreign force.

No

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.

No

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.

No

(from wikipedia)

Kris

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