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‘Not a qualifying Purple Heart wound’
Decision followed months of evaluation

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No Purple Hearts for PTSD, Pentagon rules
The Purple Heart will not be awarded to service members suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder, the Pentagon confirmed Monday.

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Lejeune Marine dies in Afghanistan
A North Carolina-based Marine was killed late last week after triggering a land mine in Afghanistan, his family said.

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BROADSIDE BLOG

Heroes of the week

I can’t think of a better way to end 2008 than to salute the citizen-soldiers of the National Guard.

NEXT STOP: GUAM

Marines moving in

The Pacific Island is readying for a massive troop surge.

GETTING STARTED

Tell us: What’s first?

Be heard! What should Obama’s military priorities be in his first days in office?

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“With the war against terror becoming the first and foremost national security priority, it makes absolutely no logistical or military sense to increase the footprint of noncombatants in a country because the threat there is reduced.” — Tursk

DISCUSS: Accompanied tours
ARTICLE: DoD approves

WEAPONS

M4 review — again

“[The M4 and M16] are good weapons. There are just far, far, far, far, far better ones.” — USMC_8156

HONOR THE FALLEN

We remember

“The wound of grief will heal in time, but memories and love will live on forever.” — Proud Mom

PROMOTIONS

PAY & Benefits

Careers and education

OFF DUTY

Now playing: 'The Day the Earth Stood Still'
Artists of war: Painters leave legacy
Plugged in: Camo guitar winner

Quick question

Voting technology
State and military officials have long discussed the need to use secure Internet technology to make the absentee voting progress faster and less cumbersome for military members abroad. If you had to vote absentee, would you be more likely to vote if you could do it online?