New military medal to honour combat casualties

The Unknown Man · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 12:57 pm

It's about friggin time

http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2008/08/29/sacrifice-medal.html?ref=rss

Adbot · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 12:57 pm

Kyle · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 2:41 pm

Im shocked your country dosnt have a medal for being wounded or at least being killed. American troops get the Purple Heart for being wounded or killed in combat, and most of our soldiers who are killed get the Bronze Star. But even if your deployed you get a combat ribbon. Its always nice to see when soldiers are recognized.

Bogrollbloke · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 3:55 pm

I'm sure British troops have the purple heart too

The Unknown Man · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 4:14 pm

Bogrollbloke wrote:

I'm sure British troops have the purple heart too

No that's only American.
Like the Victoria Cross is British.

Kyle · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 6:42 pm

The Unknown Man wrote:

Bogrollbloke wrote:

I'm sure British troops have the purple heart too

No that's only American.
Like the Victoria Cross is British.

Well im not 100% sure about this but i think this is how it works, if anybody is wounded in combat and is treated by a American medic you get the purple heart. So if a Uk solider is wounded in Iraq and treated in the field by a us medic he is a purple heart recipient.

Mikhail · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 6:44 pm

Actually Bogg, British army has no such medal/award, however British did give out Wound Stripes during both World Wars after that the practice discontinued.

Adbot · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 6:44 pm

The Unknown Man · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 7:39 pm

Kyle wrote:

Well im not 100% sure about this but i think this is how it works, if anybody is wounded in combat and is treated by a American medic you get the purple heart. So if a Uk solider is wounded in Iraq and treated in the field by a us medic he is a purple heart recipient.

I've never heard of that before. Sounds a bit ify and confusing. Doesn't sound rite. Where did you hear that from?

Dokter Bob · **Posted:** August 29th, 2008, 10:08 pm

I never understood the purpose of medals.

If you kill someone in your own time, you go to jail, maybe the death penalty.

If you kill someone in war, you get a medal?

CreepyPirate · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 3:53 am

Somehow if i lost my leg in a war, I'd not be happy with a medal.

Dokter Bob · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 4:23 am

CreepyPirate wrote:

Somehow if i lost my le in a war, I'd not be happy with a medal.

I'd want my freaking leg back lmao

Kyle · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 4:59 am

The Unknown Man wrote:

Kyle wrote:

Well im not 100% sure about this but i think this is how it works, if anybody is wounded in combat and is treated by a American medic you get the purple heart. So if a Uk solider is wounded in Iraq and treated in the field by a us medic he is a purple heart recipient.

I've never heard of that before. Sounds a bit ify and confusing. Doesn't sound rite. Where did you hear that from?

Just what i heard, prolly from this history channel.

imac · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 7:16 am

yea i can't believe Canada didn't have a wounded medal

PhoenixEmpire · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 9:08 am

lol creepy. The purple heart is said to be one of the most honorable medals to get. It's basically saying you're so dedicated to your country that you were wounded in the process, and you still choose to be called an American. My grandpa got a purple heart, and it was the only medal he ever talked about.

Tjbartz2009 · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 9:25 am

PhoenixEmpire wrote:

lol creepy. The purple heart is said to be one of the most honorable medals to get. It's basically saying you're so dedicated to your country that you were wounded in the process, and you still choose to be called an American. My grandpa got a purple heart, and it was the only medal he ever talked about.

Yah none of my grandparents served in the service, but my friends did. He has bronze star too I think...but he didnt die. He never talks about the war(My friend says). The medals are just up in his attic in a box somewhere.

PhoenixEmpire · **Posted:** August 30th, 2008, 6:53 pm

Tjbartz2009 wrote:

PhoenixEmpire wrote:

lol creepy. The purple heart is said to be one of the most honorable medals to get. It's basically saying you're so dedicated to your country that you were wounded in the process, and you still choose to be called an American. My grandpa got a purple heart, and it was the only medal he ever talked about.

Yah none of my grandparents served in the service, but my friends did. He has bronze star too I think...but he didnt die. He never talks about the war(My friend says). The medals are just up in his attic in a box somewhere.

Yeah, before my grandpa died he never talked about it. He just always talked about his purple heart and how proud he was to serve his country. It's not really surprising. The amount of mental stress and emotional pain the souldiers go through is enough to put any sane person in a mental institution, and they still manage to live that life every day for months on end. They really are the super heroes of our time.