Troops injured in Iran attack downplayed by Trump were denied Purple Hearts. Now, that may change.

[riversedge]

Source: USA Today






Updated 4:36 pm Nov 10 2021

WASHINGTON – The Army is considering more than doubling the number of Purple Heart medals awarded to soldiers wounded in the Iranian ballistic missile attack on their base in Iraq in January 2020, an attack the Trump administration downplayed as concerns swirled about an escalating conflict.

In the weeks after the attack, the Trump administration sought to diminish the injuries troops had suffered. It wasn't until more than a month after the attack that the Pentagon acknowledged that more than 100 troops had suffered traumatic brain injuries from the 13 missiles that slammed into the base....................

Read more: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/11/10/army-may-double-purple-hearts-awarded-irans-soleimani-revenge/6351342001/?gnt-cfr=1

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Maddow did a segment on this tonight including a short clip of Trump denying that the soldiers were injured. two times it is on tape of Trump denying injuries in the attack. damn

Link to tweet

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[OAITW r.2.0]

1. Sounds about right for Trump. He didn't care, did we?

[tanyev]

11. Only thing he cared about was whether "his" numbers looked bad.

Same reason he didn't want people to get Covid tests. Effing sociopath.

[YoshidaYui]

2. and tomarrrow is Veterans Day

n/t

[twin_ghost]

3. As a former soldier...

I can tell you that a purple heart and $1.95 at Starbucks will get you a cup of coffee. YMMV,

[left-of-center2012]

6. $1.95 for coffee at Starbucks?

Nope

[nitpicker]

17. Actually, a small plain cup of coffee costs $1.85

Plus tax.

If you want the fancy stuff, of course it costs (much) more.

[Harker]

12. There are some potentially helpful benefits regarding

medical care upgrades, increased retirement pay, if applicable, etc.

That might help some.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

16. As a former soldier (albeit with no Purple Heart) ...

... no matter your income, that Purple Heart will earn you V.A. health benefits for life. And some of the worst burnt free coffee you will ever experience at the V.A. (though I think Starbucks coffee is worse)

It is not "nothing", it can be a big deal. And, for those with strange concussive brain injury, it can be the "trinket" that makes life bearable and affordable.

[NBachers]

4. Yet, active duty and veterans still vote and support Republicans.

[childfreebychoice]

5. No different than my patients

Who benefited fr Obamacare, railing against pres Obama/dems, and cont to vote for rethugs

[IronLionZion]

14. many of them vote for Dems too

Bernie Sanders got way more donations from active duty military than Trump

GOP promotes that lie because active duty are not allowed to make political statements publicly. There were a lot of retired generals at the conventions endorsing Biden, Hillary, and Obama. We have veterans holding political office as Dems.

[Champp]

7. Republican a-hole called our troops "suckers" and "losers"

So the Republicans would not honor those who were wounded in service to the USA. Disgusting.

Republicans shame themselves. As ever.

[twodogsbarking]

8. He said they just had headaches and went golfing.

Orange dung.

[keithbvadu2]

13. Tom Cotton defends Trump referring to soldiers' traumatic brain injuries as "headaches" and "not ver

Tom Cotton (stolen valor) defends Trump referring to soldiers' traumatic brain injuries as "headaches" and "not very serious.

TBIs effects are not always immediate.

Former Army officer:

Tom Cotton defends Trump referring to soldiers’ traumatic brain injuries as “headaches” and “not very serious”

https://arktimes.com/arkansas-blog/2020/01/27/tom-cotton-defends-trump-referring-to-soldiers-traumatic-brain-injuries-as-headaches-and-not-very-serious

The VFW expects an apology from the president to our service men and women for his misguided remarks. And, we ask that he and the White House join with us in our efforts to educate Americans of the dangers TBI has on these heroes as they protect our great nation in these trying times. Our warriors require our full support more than ever in this challenging environment.” — William “Doc” Schmitz, VFW National Commander

[IronLionZion]

15. Too many people think "support the troops" means killing foreigners

without actually doing anything to support the troops who need health care or mental health treatment or other benefits after their service.