The purple heart was a copy

[malaise]

and Don the Con was told that before he got up on stage and said it was original.

https://twitter.com/KatyTurNBC/status/760497653109125120

Raving lunatic does not quite capture this pathological LIAR

[anoNY42]

1. I'm not sure what that means

I don't have a purple heart, but I have other medals. I was awarded one copy of each medal at a ceremony, and then I could purchase extra copies if I had more than one uniform or one was damaged.

I'm pretty sure you can just buy a purple heart online if you need one, so it really makes no sense to call it a "copy" as if it is not a real medal.

[malaise]

2. Apparently he was told that it was not the original

but you know way more on this subject than I do.

[anoNY42]

3. Ah, I see

I wouldn't give away the medal I actually got handed to me either, I guess. Although it really isn't any different from the ones you can buy in the store on base.

[pinboy3niner]

4. anoNY42 is correct

DoD and service branches will provide new medals to vets as necessary and they are also sold in base stores and on civilian markets. Except for the Medal of Honor--that is the one medal which, by law, may not be sold.

If the guy said it's a "copy" that doesn't mean it's not a real Purple Heart. It just means it's not the one he was originally issued.

(From a Purple Heart recipient, yours truly .)

[malaise]

6. Thanks pinboy3niner

[NurseJackie]

8. Xoxo

[JohnnyLib2]

9. Thanks for the duty behind the medal!

[PJMcK]

12. Thank you for your service and sacrifice, pinboy (n/t)

[Historic NY]

5. The original PH would have had his name engraved on it....

[malaise]

7. Thanks Historic NY

[pinboy3niner]

10. Not necessarily

Some do and some don't. Mine doesn't have my name on it. Though if I request a replacement I can request that it be engraved.

[N_E_1 for Tennis]

11. Copy or not a copy, that's not the point...

Trump should have thanked the Vet for his service and sacrifice and re-pinned him.

eom

[malaise]

13. +1,000

but he always wanted one and this was so much easier - how sick is that?

[pinboy3niner]

14. +2,000. He never should have accepted it or made a joke about it.

Especially with his Vietnam draft history.

This Purple Heart recipient was flabbergasted!