awarded the purple heart. i m of irish descent. i still love the irish. and he has an affinity probably for his homeland. that is some anti-immigrant bigotry and it s an odd questioning of patriotism coming from sean duffy, the guy who spent part of his 20s in the real world and the real world challenge where vindman spent his years in iraq where he was awarded a purple heart after being injured by a roadside bomb. republican congresswoman liz cheney, who is often at odds with president trump s anti-interventionist policies, defended vindman today. their patriotism, their love of country. we re talking about decorated veterans who have served this nation who have put their lives on the line, and it s shameful to question their patriotism, their love of this nation, and we should not be involved in this process.