From Military.com:ARLINGTON, Va. -- Defense officials have rejected the idea that troops suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder should be eligible for the Purple Heart.
"PTSD is an anxiety disorder caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event; it is not a wound intentionally caused by the enemy from an ‘outside force or agent,' but is a secondary effect caused by witnessing or experiencing a traumatic event," said Defense Department spokeswoman Eileen Lainez.
The matter came up in May, when a military psychologist at Fort Bliss, Texas, told reporters he felt that making troops suffering from PTSD eligible for the Purple Heart would help remove the disorder's stigma.
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My Comment: My father suffered from PTSD as a result of serving four years fighting for the Soviet Army during the Second World War. This is a war trauma/injury .... the Purple Heart should be awarded.
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