I have never once claimed that I have a Combat Action Badge. I have never claimed that I have a Purple Heart. What I have claimed is that I have served in a combat zone.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I was a soldier in WWII. The last couple of months of the war I was actually in combat.
I am very proud of my service, and by law, I am defined as a combat veteran.
But despite their heroic acts, the Vietnam Veterans of America continued to struggle to establish a combat badge in honor of these brave pilots and medics.
I have showed things in sparring and camp that I don't show in fights.
I could not claim them because I was not supposed to be flying in combat.
There's something about having a badge that just makes you feel so official.
I'm tactical, and I have a lot of heart - something that you don't see when you watch a lot of fights.
I've gone to war zones before and never got shot.
The only medal that I am certain I deserved is the Purple Heart.
I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart.