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This pisses me off more than anything! As reported Aug. 17, the US Navy tells 75 year old vet to buy his own Purple Heart! Yes, you heard that right, BUY HIS OWN! WTF?

Korean War veteran Nyles Reed, 75, opened an envelope last week to learn a Purple Heart had been approved for injuries he sustained as a Marine on June 22, 1952.

But there was no medal. Just a certificate and a form stating that the medal was “out of stock.” The form letter from the Navy Personnel Command told Reed he could wait 90 days and resubmit an application, or buy his own medal.

After waiting 55 years, however, Reed decided to pay $42 for his own Purple Heart and accompanying ribbon , plus state sales taxes , at a military surplus store.

This is disgusting! A U.S. Marine has to wait 55 years to learn that he has been awarded a Purple Heart, and then is told he has to buy it himself! This is unacceptable! I personally am embarrassed by this event!

Mr. Reed deserves better than this. After 55 years, how can the Purple Heart be “out of stock?” If it’s out of stock, how can he pay out of his own pocket for one?

This is BS. Remind me again why I pay taxes?

Read about this atrocity here

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