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29 Purple Hearts approved for troops injured in Iran missile strike
« on: May 05, 2020, 02:40:09 am »
29 Purple Hearts approved for troops injured in Iran missile strike
By Rebecca Kheel - 05/04/20 04:26 PM EDT

Twenty-nine U.S. soldiers have been approved for Purple Hearts after suffering traumatic brain injuries (TBI) from Iran’s January missile strike on an Iraqi military base, with the first six awarded Sunday and Monday, U.S. Central Command (Centcom) said Monday.

“The first six Purple Hearts approved for injuries sustained during a Jan. 8, 2020, Iranian ballistic missile attack on Al Asad Air Base in Iraq were awarded to U.S. Army soldiers in Iraq and Kuwait on May 3 and 4, respectively,” Centcom spokesman Cmdr. Zachary Harrell said in a statement.
The remaining 23 awards are expected to be presented this week, Harrell added.

On Jan. 8, Iran launched a ballistic missile strike on Iraq’s al Asad Air Base in retaliation for the U.S. drone strike that killed Iranian Gen. Qassem Soleimani while he was at the Baghdad airport earlier that month.

U.S. officials initially said Iran’s attack caused no injuries, but later revealed dozens of troops were suffering from TBI. Officials attributed the delay in reporting the injuries to the fact that symptoms from TBI can sometimes take time to present themselves.


https://thehill.com/policy/defense/496032-29-purple-hearts-approved-for-troops-injured-in-iran-missile-strike
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Re: 29 Purple Hearts approved for troops injured in Iran missile strike
« Reply #1 on: May 05, 2020, 03:14:46 am »
At least this wasn't labeled "an act of workplace violence". There are 46 families that are waiting for their loved ones to get the Purple Heart for the Ft. Hood terrorist attack.

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