Those who died at the hands of Muslim terrorist Nidal Malik Hassan in what Obama deemed ‘worlplace violence’ will receive Purple Hearts anyway.
Secretary of the Army John McHugh announced Friday that victims of the 2009 Fort Hood massacre will receive the Purple Heart, in an about-face for the military which initially described the attacks as “workplace violence.”
The decision to award the Purple Heart was first reported by Fox News.
In a written statement, McHugh cited a recent change in the law that allowed the Army to proceed with the medals.
“The Purple Heart’s strict eligibility criteria had prevented us from awarding it to victims of the horrific attack at Fort Hood,” McHugh said in a statement. “Now that Congress has changed the criteria, we believe there is sufficient reason to allow these men and women to be awarded and recognized” with either the Purple Heart or, for civilians, the Defense of Freedom medal.
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All I can say is, it’s about damn time. No matter how much Obama and the left want to downplay Islamic terrorism, our troops would have been preventable if Obama wouldn’t have disarmed our troops.