My dad is a Vietnam veteran who, after observing John Kerry's attempts to win the presidency based on his record as a Vietnam veteran, is stirred mightily to voice his thoughts on the subject. Therefore, he's decided to blog about it. His blog is called Decorated Vets Against Kerry. Here's my dad's view of Purple Hearts, in the context of John Kerry's first Purple Heart for a scratch caused by shrapnel:
I remember not ducking quite quick enough one day in Con Thien and catching a piece of mortar shrapnel just under my right elbow. It left a two-inch cut and stung like crazy for several days, but if I had asked for a purple heart for such a little wound, my whole company would have laughed at me.
I don't know that much about my dad's experience in Vietnam, because he's always disliked talking about it. I know I'll be reading his blog with interest. I hope SDP readers will, too.
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