Foxx Statement on Decision to Award Purple Heart to Fort Hood Victims

Statement

Rep. Virginia Foxx, R-N.C., today released the following statement following an announcement by the Army that victims of the 2009 Fort Hood shooting will receive the Purple Heart:

"The Army's decision today to award the Purple Heart to victims of the massacre at Fort Hood is long overdue. By classifying the attack as workplace violence instead of terrorism, the Army has denied victims the honors they deserve for far too long. Last fall Congress, with my support, expanded the eligibility criteria for the Purple Heart by broadening what can be considered an attack by a foreign terrorist organization, and I'm pleased the Army finally recognized that the Fort Hood shooting meets the criteria for the award."

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