Thank you for your service over there. I know that it is not an easy tour. I know that the "V" on your ARCOM says it all.
Also, I know how the military is about the Purple Heart and certain head injuries. I am confident that you will end up getting your Purple Heart.
Your medal bar is the first modern one with a French Medal. Cool stuff.
When were you supposed to be advance to SSGT? You are lucky if the Army allows you to advance. In my branch, if someone was on a list to be advanced and they were injured or wounded, their advancement would be placed on hold until or if they were cleared for duty. If they were medical boarded out, they would never see the advancement. The CG's view is that we are being advanced to fill our next billet.
There is a specific thread for folks to post their personal awards! Could you please post these there?
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