A Purple Heart is not awarded for injuries received while serving in the
military, it's awarded for wounds received in combat.


All well and good; the context of the OP (which I don't have handy) implied
combat, but I suppose I could remember incorrectly. It does not make the
person a better candidate, I suspect the additional points are a sort of "thank
you for your sacrifice" thing.

Jose

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