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Special court-martial in Purple Heart case

By Andrew Tilghman - Staff writer
Posted : Wednesday Oct 29, 2008 15:11:47 EDT

A chief hospital corpsman accused of faking a purple heart will face a special court-martial.

Robert J. White, 42, is accused of making false statements to obtain the award after he returned from deployment with 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, in Hit, Iraq, in 2005.

If convicted, the 19-year sailor could face up to a year in the brig and a dishonorable discharge.

White, who most recently was assigned to Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., has said his medal is legitimate and his case stems from a massive clerical error by the Navy records-keeping system.

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First Shirt wrote:Yeah, if you're going to BS a medal, get something with some promotion points! Last time I checked, a PH was only three points, same as an Air Medal, which you get for X missions without puking while onboard the aircraft.