At My Purple Heart Ceremony, My Stepmother Swung a Folding Chair Into My Arm—Then My Father Looked Down Instead of Protecting Me
I answer honestly.
“I was wounded in Afghanistan.”
If they ask what happened:
“IED strike.”
If they push:
“Long story.”
I decide whether to tell it.
That is another thing I value now.
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