> THE DEADLIEST JOB IN WWII
> My high school assignment was to ask a veteran about World War II. Since my
> father had served in the Philippines during the war, I chose him. After a few
> basic questions, I very gingerly asked, "Did you ever kill anyone?" Dad got
> quiet. Then, in a soft voice, he said, "Probably. I was the cook." Marian
> Babula, Penn Run, Pennsylvania
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Every American soldier injured in combat gets a Purple Heart medal? What a pile of crap! My dad was injured during the Viet Nam war, in combat & never got a medal!
(Why not?)
I think maybe because he was fighting as part of the Viet Cong army?
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