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Originally Posted by DJofSD
Good point.
What about Ft. Hood?
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It was originally classified as work place violence by the administration and/or the Pentagon. Authority to award Purple Hearts was included in the 2015 Defense Authorization Act, passed by both houses of Congress and signed by the president in December. As of a couple of week ago, the DoD has not acted on that authorization.
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In a letter to Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel on Thursday, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he was "disappointed" that the Army has not yet awarded the medals to victims of the attack, which killed 13 people and 32 wounded others.
As part of the fiscal 2015 Defense Authorization Act, Congress approved awarding Purple Hearts to troops "killed or wounded in domestic attacks inspired by foreign terrorist organizations." The language was aimed specifically at the Fort Hood victims, whose attack was classified as "workplace violence" and not battlefield injuries.
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http://www.militarytimes.com/story/m...eart/21492407/
