Marines with concussion, mild brain injury may qualify for Purple Heart
12/21/2011 By Capt. Patrick Boyce , Manpower & Reserve Affairs
MARINE CORPS BASE QUANTICO, Va. — No one steps foot into the combat zone in hopes to be wounded. But it’s a fact that some Marines in combat will be wounded or injured as a result of enemy action, with many of the Marines being eligible for award of the Purple Heart.