It took nearly eight decades, but former Army Private Osceola “Ozzie” Fletcher is finally getting his well-deserved Purple Heart for valor and service in World War II and the Battle of Normandy. The obstacle that held back one of the oldest and most prestigious recognitions given to U.S. military veterans…
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Archived: Veterans Lash Out at Trump's Increasingly Dishonorable Behavior
Veterans and veteran groups have stepped up their rebuke of Trump for his continued attacks on the family of a U.S. Muslim soldier killed in Iraq; his pitiful acceptance Tuesday of a veteran’s Purple Heart medal, which he “always wanted”; and the surfacing of detailed reports that he dodged the…