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When in history have we had a Commander in Chief so hateful and vindictive toward our military?
His animosity just knows no end.
Despite belated Purple Hearts, Ft. Hood victims still don’t have associated benefits
posted at 3:21 pm on April 10, 2015 by Noah Rothman
After years of lobbying, applying external pressure, filing legal challenges, and shaming those who denied recognition and benefits as a result of a political commitment to the claim the Fort Hood attack was not terrorism but an episode of “workplace violence,” the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate passed a resolution in December acknowledging that this 2009 shooting was a terrorist attack and its survivors were combat veterans.
Following the passage of this resolution, the Pentagon acquiesced and finally handed out Purple Heart medals to those who sustained injuries in the line of duty. “The Purple Heart’s strict eligibility criteria had prevented us from awarding it to victims of the horrific attack at Fort Hood,” Secretary of the Army John McHugh wrote following the recognition of the heroism of those wounded in this attack. “Now that Congress has changed the criteria, we believe there is sufficient reason to allow these men and women to be awarded and recognized” with either the Purple Heart or, for civilians, the Defense of Freedom medal.”
The White House, which refused to meet with the victims of this attack as recently as one year ago, urged Congress against designating these soldiers victims of an attack right up until he very last minute.
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/04/10/despite-belated-purple-hearts-ft-hood-victims-still-dont-have-associated-benefits/
His animosity just knows no end.
Despite belated Purple Hearts, Ft. Hood victims still don’t have associated benefits
posted at 3:21 pm on April 10, 2015 by Noah Rothman
After years of lobbying, applying external pressure, filing legal challenges, and shaming those who denied recognition and benefits as a result of a political commitment to the claim the Fort Hood attack was not terrorism but an episode of “workplace violence,” the Democrat-controlled U.S. Senate passed a resolution in December acknowledging that this 2009 shooting was a terrorist attack and its survivors were combat veterans.
Following the passage of this resolution, the Pentagon acquiesced and finally handed out Purple Heart medals to those who sustained injuries in the line of duty. “The Purple Heart’s strict eligibility criteria had prevented us from awarding it to victims of the horrific attack at Fort Hood,” Secretary of the Army John McHugh wrote following the recognition of the heroism of those wounded in this attack. “Now that Congress has changed the criteria, we believe there is sufficient reason to allow these men and women to be awarded and recognized” with either the Purple Heart or, for civilians, the Defense of Freedom medal.”
The White House, which refused to meet with the victims of this attack as recently as one year ago, urged Congress against designating these soldiers victims of an attack right up until he very last minute.
http://hotair.com/archives/2015/04/10/despite-belated-purple-hearts-ft-hood-victims-still-dont-have-associated-benefits/
