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Carpino receives rare Purple Heart in Wilmington

Military veterans honored a former Fort Bragg solider for his service in Iraq, but the award he received today was long overdue.

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carpino receives purple heart

Submitted by Sgt Ken (not verified) on Wed, 02/25/2009 - 10:19pm.
Zachary Carpino, was an excellent soldier, competant and was more mature than his peers. I served with Carpino and I know all too well what he went through. Charlie Troop 5/73 and Bravo Troop have a long history of letting paperwork slip through the cracks, not making proper reports or documentation due to incompetant leadership. I am sure Carpino isn't the only soldier that wasn't given a purple heart who was injured during our 15 months in Iraq. Narrative correction FYI: The 2 VBEID's that blew up our patrol base (school house)was located in Asadah , Iraq near Baquoba in the Diyala Province. Sgt Ken Fort Bragg , NC
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