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<blockquote data-quote="Voneth" data-source="post: 454522" data-attributes="member: 1016"><p>I think the viewpoint of the purple heart is that the solider suffered a sacrifice while serving his country. It may not have been the ultimate sacrifice, but it was still a sacrifice. It may not seem logical to you, but it's not about logic.</p><p></p><p>On the logic side, however, there are two things to consider. One is that war all about guns, grenades and artilery that shoot bullets and shells in all directions during a firefight. While you can keep your head down, you can't really do much about the rest of it. So getting wounded is more like bad luck compared to "doing your job good enough not to get hit." If this was still about swinging sword, I'd be more inclinded to agree the other way.</p><p></p><p>The second thing is that with long range artilery, NBC weapons and terroism, a solider serving in logistics and support is much more of a target in the 20th century. Just doing your job puts you at risk, which is why a lot of Americans see their soliders in the same light as firefighters and police. Did the clerk who heard the shells going off all day go awol? Did the surgeon who refused to leave his MASH operating room and yet got hit with shrapnel do a poor job of not getting hit?</p><p></p><p>Sure it may seem sentimental, but America is very protective of it's soliders compared to some countries. While "acceptable losses" is a military reality, it's not something openly discussed in public. In fact, most American movies make that the favorite line of a crazed or villianous military leader.</p><p></p><p>Overall, a lot of the older vets are very sentimental about their purple heart, it is a badge of honor to them. It is VERY bad form in America to suggest to the owner of a Purple Heart that the award is given to someone just because "anyone can get themselves shot/blown-up/stabbed in a war."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Voneth, post: 454522, member: 1016"] I think the viewpoint of the purple heart is that the solider suffered a sacrifice while serving his country. It may not have been the ultimate sacrifice, but it was still a sacrifice. It may not seem logical to you, but it's not about logic. On the logic side, however, there are two things to consider. One is that war all about guns, grenades and artilery that shoot bullets and shells in all directions during a firefight. While you can keep your head down, you can't really do much about the rest of it. So getting wounded is more like bad luck compared to "doing your job good enough not to get hit." If this was still about swinging sword, I'd be more inclinded to agree the other way. The second thing is that with long range artilery, NBC weapons and terroism, a solider serving in logistics and support is much more of a target in the 20th century. Just doing your job puts you at risk, which is why a lot of Americans see their soliders in the same light as firefighters and police. Did the clerk who heard the shells going off all day go awol? Did the surgeon who refused to leave his MASH operating room and yet got hit with shrapnel do a poor job of not getting hit? Sure it may seem sentimental, but America is very protective of it's soliders compared to some countries. While "acceptable losses" is a military reality, it's not something openly discussed in public. In fact, most American movies make that the favorite line of a crazed or villianous military leader. Overall, a lot of the older vets are very sentimental about their purple heart, it is a badge of honor to them. It is VERY bad form in America to suggest to the owner of a Purple Heart that the award is given to someone just because "anyone can get themselves shot/blown-up/stabbed in a war." [/QUOTE]
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