I have the two Purple Hearts my Dad brought home from Bouganville and Okinawa.One will go to each of my two sons.

A great article worth reading. Thanks for posting it.
A thank you for everyone who has received the purple heart for their willingness to go above and beyond for their fellow soldiers and the freedom we live in, isnt enough, but thank you.

My dad served in Vietnam and had high respect for the helicopter pilots and their crew. Said they put themselves in some pretty dangerous situations to get the guys on the ground out of some pretty bad spots.

stick grenade, Tay Nign Black Forest , 2nd bullet through the foot. Laos A Shau Valley

… brave men

… much respect

My paternal grandfather left medical school at St. Francis Loyola, where he was studying to be a surgeon, to be a medic in the Philippines during WWII. He was shot through the hand, while carrying a wounded soldier on a gurney, by the Japanese. He soon after contracted malaria. The hand injury, plus the malaria permanently ended his aspirations to be a surgeon.

My maternal grandfather lied about his age and enlisted at 16. He was awarded a Silver Star for fighting in Germany.

Keith