Posted on Sep 11, 2015
PO2 Mark Saffell
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My son-in-law was injured by a roadside bomb in Iraq. The VA has determined he has a permanent brain injury due to the bomb. Does he receive a Purple Heart and how does he get the Army to award that?
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SPC Chad Harris
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Im no expert! but I found this
http://www.army.mil/article/140723/
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SFC Human Resources Specialist
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I would contact Your son-in-Laws local Senator or Congressman. He will assign someone from his staff to gather all the information in order to get it awarded. I would make sure he has his LOD (Line of Duty) Is complete and he has all the documentation regarding this incident to include the names of personnel with him that day. I am a Human Resource NCO and know that they will need all of that to build a case that has to go all the way to the Pentagon. Hope this helps.
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SGT Robert Schaefer
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It's alright my unit would not have gave me one anyway.
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CPT Pedro Meza
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Cpl Rc Layne
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My personal thought would be yes.
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SGM G3 Sergeant Major
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PO2, If the TBI is medically verifiable, yes. I realize too many times personnel fake injuries, but if the documentation backs up the claim, then the service member deserves the PH.
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Cpl Moe Montoya
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Yes call army administration and thay can point u in the right direction.
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AA Charles Grammer
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yes I stand with SSG Bruce Hartman he is correct
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SFC Platoon Sergeant
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Yes
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MSgt Michael Smith
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Yes and Yes.
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