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St0rmFury
04/24/17 12:55:57 PM
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Trump Awards Purple Heart at Walter Reed Military Hospital

BETHESDA, Md. — President Donald Trump on Saturday awarded a Purple Heart to an Army sergeant recently wounded in Afghanistan, the first of many Trump likely will award during his service as commander in chief of the U.S. military.

"When I heard about this ... I wanted to do it myself," Trump said during a brief ceremony at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in Bethesda, Maryland, outside Washington. The medal went to Sgt. 1st Class Alvaro Barrientos, who was wounded in action on March 17 in Afghanistan during what is now America's longest war. The White House did not release Barrientos' hometown.

"Congratulations on behalf of Melania and myself and the entire nation. Tremendous," said Trump, mentioning his wife.

It was Trump's first visit as president to the military hospital.

Barrientos, whose right leg below the knee had been amputated, was brought into a hospital atrium in a wheelchair, accompanied by his wife, Tammy.

Trump kissed Barrientos' wife before pinning the medal on the sergeant's left shirt collar, grasping Barrientos by the shoulders and then shaking his hand. The Purple Heart is awarded to service members who are wounded or killed in action.

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http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/04/24/trump-awards-purple-heart-walter-reed-military-hospital.html

Uh... I don't think you should be congratulating Purple Heart recipients ayy.
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LastTomorrow
04/24/17 12:56:28 PM
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Purple hearts are for what again
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Feline_Heart
04/24/17 12:57:18 PM
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LastTomorrow posted...
Purple hearts are for what again

Having mad courage
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Melonfarms
04/24/17 12:57:36 PM
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Getting injured in combat.
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MrK3V
04/24/17 12:58:01 PM
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LastTomorrow posted...
Purple hearts are for what again


for thinking of others entirely before themselves. Many purple heart soldiers are honored post death.
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E32005
04/24/17 12:59:58 PM
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shows a lack of understanding on what a purple heart is awarded for.

when my buddy was awarded his they are supposed to say "thanks for your service or sacrifice"

they dont say CONGRATULATION!! like you just won a fucking prize.
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masterpug53
04/24/17 1:02:50 PM
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'Trump kissed Barrientos' wife before pinning the medal on the sergeant's left shirt collar'

Good to know the man's still got his priorities straight.
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twitterfriends
04/24/17 1:03:55 PM
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Damn that is fucked up.

It's like that one time a woman told Bush she was working three jobs and Bush said everyone she be more like her.
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E32005
04/24/17 1:04:50 PM
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twitterfriends posted...
Damn that is fucked up.

It's like that one time a woman told Bush she was working three jobs and Bush said everyone she be more like her.

xD
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St0rmFury
04/24/17 6:56:01 PM
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Bump
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mattnd2007
04/24/17 7:02:01 PM
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Lol woops
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St0rmFury
04/24/17 10:33:37 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
There's nothing wrong with saying congratulations for this.

The thing is I don't think soldiers actually want to get a purple heart. I mean if they are injured during a tour, sure. But I believe they would rather come home in one piece.
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Ruvan22
04/24/17 10:36:54 PM
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fenderbender321 posted...
twitterfriends posted...
Damn that is fucked up.

It's like that one time a woman told Bush she was working three jobs and Bush said everyone she be more like her.


What's wrong with working?


The lady was trying to get across that she was almost dead from exhaustion working three jobs, and Bush's response was "Keep it up!"
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Sayoria
04/24/17 10:39:27 PM
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"Congratulations on the loss of your leg! You are so lucky to have been chosen for this award! Boy, do I wish I were you!"
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MutantJohn
04/24/17 10:50:22 PM
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E32005 posted...
shows a lack of understanding on what a purple heart is awarded for.

when my buddy was awarded his they are supposed to say "thanks for your service or sacrifice"

they dont say CONGRATULATION!! like you just won a fucking prize.

Yes. They're supposed to be honoring your sacrifice. What a disgraceful fucking thing to do. People have lost their fucking limbs and lives and the survivors get a "congratulations"? Fucking hell.
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Axiom
04/24/17 11:46:22 PM
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LBpSANb
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CelestialVoices
04/25/17 12:06:41 AM
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classic doland
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Chicken
04/25/17 12:08:30 AM
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Did he get the highest killstreak of the match?
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St0rmFury
04/25/17 6:47:39 AM
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@Sayoria posted...
"Congratulations on the loss of your leg! You are so lucky to have been chosen for this award! Boy, do I wish I were you!"

Trump gifted Purple Heart, says he 'always wanted' one

A military veteran supporting Donald Trump gifted the Republican nominee his Purple Heart Tuesday, prompting Trump to say he "always wanted to get the Purple Heart" and this was "much easier" than serving in combat.

"Something very nice just happened to me. A man came up to me and handed me his Purple Heart," Trump told supporters at a campaign event here. "I said to him, 'Is that like the real one or is that a copy?' And he said, 'That's my real Purple Heart. I have such confidence in you.'"

Trump received the veteran, identified by his campaign as retired Lt. Col. Louis Dorfman, on stage at the start of the rally to receive the decoration. The campaign didn't specify which branch Dorfman served in.

"I always wanted to get the Purple Heart. This was much easier," Trump said.

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http://edition.cnn.com/2016/08/02/politics/donald-trump-purple-heart/

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Sayoria
04/25/17 6:50:41 AM
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St0rmFury posted...


If he always wanted one, he should have put his life on the line for the country instead.
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UnfairRepresent
04/25/17 6:52:19 AM
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I don't get why people are mad about this, he was nice to soldier?
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scar the 1
04/25/17 7:20:36 AM
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UnfairRepresent posted...
I don't get why people are mad about this, he was nice to soldier?

People are saying he was being disrespectful rather than nice.
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HaVeNII7
04/25/17 7:28:58 AM
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scar the 1 posted...
UnfairRepresent posted...
I don't get why people are mad about this, he was nice to soldier?

People are saying he was being disrespectful rather than nice.

Even if he worded it very poorly, his intentions were obviously not to disrespect him.

Seriously, what would he gain from that other than more bad publicity? I'm all for calling people out on being a dick but this just isn't one of those times. Pretending it is is just ludicrous.
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scar the 1
04/25/17 7:34:16 AM
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HaVeNII7 posted...
Even if he worded it very poorly, his intentions were obviously not to disrespect him.

Seriously, what would he gain from that other than more bad publicity? I'm all for calling people out on being a dick but this just isn't one of those times. Pretending it is is just ludicrous.

I think no one is saying that he intentionally disrespected the guy. I would rather say that it's disrespectful of the President of the United States to not say the proper words in a context such as this. Like, if he had thought two seconds about what warrants a Purple Heart, he would choose better words. And he has the best words.
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Swagnificent119
04/25/17 7:34:36 AM
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Imagine Donald Trump giving Big Boss the Service Cross

LMFAO
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scar the 1
04/25/17 7:35:01 AM
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Besides, people shouldn't need to guess what Trump's intentions were. They should be clear from his words.
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Medz8606
04/25/17 7:47:20 AM
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Wounded by the enemy
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joe_stalin518
04/25/17 8:03:10 AM
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At least he didn't say " thank you come again" in apoo's voice
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Mal_Fet
04/25/17 8:04:13 AM
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This is one of the dumbest things you guys have found to criticize Trump for

Which is saying a LOT
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littlebro07
04/25/17 8:07:02 AM
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Mal_Fet posted...
This is one of the dumbest things you guys have found to criticize Trump for

Which is saying a LOT


Not rea-

Oh, it's you.
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scar the 1
04/25/17 8:11:58 AM
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Mal_Fet posted...
This is one of the dumbest things you guys have found to criticize Trump for

Which is saying a LOT

Well, I don't think that it's something that - on its own - merits a lot of criticism. It's just a dumb blunder. However, when you and your administration do these types (or worse) of blunders all the time, it's not just a dumb blunder anymore, it's indicative low quality.
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Sphyx
04/25/17 8:50:41 AM
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What a fucking moron.
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Doom_Art
04/25/17 8:51:56 AM
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He's such a fucking idiot
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eston
04/25/17 9:02:16 AM
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The Purple Heart is not a prize that you win ffs

And aren't these typically awarded in private?
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Doom_Art
04/25/17 9:03:16 AM
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eston posted...
And aren't these typically awarded in private?

Yeah well screw that

Trump needed a good photo op because his approval rating is shit
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Sinroth
04/25/17 9:12:13 AM
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St0rmFury posted...
Trump kissed Barrientos' wife before pinning the medal on the sergeant's left shirt collar, grasping Barrientos by the shoulders and then shaking his hand.


Literally cucking our veterans
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The Admiral
04/25/17 9:12:25 AM
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Are you guys acting intentionally dumb or what? He's not congratulating the soldier on his injury, he's congratulating him on his bravery and self-sacrifice.
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scar the 1
04/25/17 9:14:26 AM
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The Admiral posted...
Are you guys acting intentionally dumb or what? He's not congratulating the soldier on his injury, he's congratulating him on his bravery and self-sacrifice.

"Congratulations on your self-sacrifice!"

???
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Darkman124
04/25/17 9:21:16 AM
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The Admiral posted...
Are you guys acting intentionally dumb or what? He's not congratulating the soldier on his injury, he's congratulating him on his bravery and self-sacrifice.


generally you thank someone for those things, you don't congratulate them for those things

there is an important difference, because one of them is a gift they give you, the other a gift they give themselves
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Bluebomber182
04/25/17 9:22:03 AM
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yknow for someone that says he hates trump addy sure af runs a helluvalot of dc for him

trump is totally ignorant on what the meaning of the purple heart is. the dipshit literally said he always wanted 1. besides he doesnt give a flying fuck about our vets seeing how he was shitting all over pows
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The Admiral
04/25/17 9:22:50 AM
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Darkman124 posted...
The Admiral posted...
Are you guys acting intentionally dumb or what? He's not congratulating the soldier on his injury, he's congratulating him on his bravery and self-sacrifice.


generally you thank someone for those things, you don't congratulate them for those things

there is an important difference, because one of them is a gift they give you, the other a gift they give themselves


I agree, but that's a word flub, rather than Trump congratulating him for his injury, which people are saying here.

And if this soldier wasn't bothered, no reason any of you should be.
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Darkman124
04/25/17 9:24:09 AM
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Bluebomber182 posted...
yknow for someone that says he hates trump addy sure af runs a helluvalot of dc for him


eh, thats not really fair

i think admiral in general has always been an opponent of ripping on people for faux pas moments

he wasnt a birther, he wasnt one of those morons tearing on obama over the '58 states' gaffe, he has never been suggesting biden is some kind of pedophile

his complaints are on policy, and while people often find his policy positions to be objectionable, he's never been one to follow the dumber headlines

The Admiral posted...

I agree, but that's a word flub, rather than Trump congratulating him for his injury, which people are saying here.


i think 'gaffe' is a reasonable description for this event, myself. so we are agreed there. our political climate has always loved to jump on those though, and that doesn't stop because a republican is president
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TheMarthKoopa
04/25/17 9:24:12 AM
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Green Heart is better
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Blue_Inigo
04/25/17 9:34:28 AM
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There's no end to the dumb shit he says
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tremain07
04/25/17 9:37:39 AM
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It's pretty disrespectful especially when old Donald weaseled out of his service back in the day.
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HypnoCoosh
04/25/17 9:40:25 AM
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Wow President Trump is a real jerk. I can't believe how horrible he is how could he say such hateful and mean things.
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E32005
04/25/17 9:45:36 AM
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The Admiral posted...
Are you guys acting intentionally dumb or what? He's not congratulating the soldier on his injury, he's congratulating him on his bravery and self-sacrifice.

Don't spin it it was poorly worded by the orange turd
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