Service members killed or injured in domestic terrorist attacks – like the 2009 shooting at the Army's Fort Hood – may soon be eligible for Purple Heart awards. The new rule was included in Capitol Hill's latest military budget deal that is likely to be finalized and become law later this month. The regulations regarding who gets a Purple Heart – traditionally limited to those wounded in combat – has been debated in recent years amid ambiguity surrounding domestic attacks.
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