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Man, this was an emotional one. Definitely caught me off guard in the end.

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LINK: https://youtu.be/sExlexAjZFM 

Original Series: Band of Brothers

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Jim Finley

You were curious about the Purple Heart - it's awarded for being wounded, or killed, as a result of enemy action, one Purple Heart per event. I've heard veterans who had Purple Hearts call it the "`Didn't duck fast enough" medal. The medals for courage in combat would include, in ascending order but not necessarily limited to, the Bronze Star with Combat V, the Silver Star, the Distinguished Service Cross (for Army - it would be the Navy Cross for Navy and USMC, or the Distinguished Flying Cross for Air Force), and the Medal of Honor, that last one being the highest award for combat service that this country has. "Zeroed in" means having the sights and aim of a weapon adjusted to score a direct hit on a target. One of the things expected of an officer is to inspire his or her people by doing things like standing up and moving around under fire, walking the walk as well as talking the talk when it comes to "Follow me." One well-known British colonel \Because of that, in every good combat force (on land, at any rate), the casualty rates - the percentages of people at each rank that are killed and wounded - go up with each promotion, at least up until you get to the generals and sometimes even then.

Anonymous

My family was neighborhood friends with the Malarkey's and I have done a great deal of study on the era and my family's involvement in the war. If you have any questions along the way I'd be happy to answer them without spoilers.

Ken W

If anyone is still checking out these comments, here is an interview with a prominent member of Easy Company about Blithe. I'm being vague for spoiler reasons (although that feels weird for something that actually happened) but I would suggest giving it a watch, even if you wait until after the series to watch it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfhcwvsUkBY

Harry Reece

It's interesting to see a first reaction to scenes like the laundry collection. At first I can't fathom how it takes a minute to realise they'd all persihed and not simply missing. But I've seen this show at least 10 times in entireity, and buggered if I camn say that I had eerything figured out back in 2001 😂.