Roundup: Reconsider wounds that deserve Purple Heart
I believe that no one returns from war without wounds, visible or otherwise ("Rules change for Purple Hearts," News, March 17).
However, once this decision expanding the definition for concussions is made, then the Army and other branches must again examine whether the Purple Heart should be awarded for post-traumatic stress disorder, a wound from war that has destroyed many lives and with which some veterans cope for the rest of their lives.
Additionally, what about the Korean War and Vietnam War veterans who were exposed to Agent Orange and have one or more of the diseases caused by dioxin? Are these not wounds of war also?
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