Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post

Last Updated: 02.07.2025 06:44

Guest column | Doctors said I was ‘too young’ to be seriously ill. I had Stage 4 cancer. - The Washington Post

Three years ago, before I learned that I had metastatic cancer, doctors repeatedly told me I was too young to be seriously ill.

I was 26.

My symptoms were brushed off as stress, bad luck or somethi… [+982 chars]

Why do US military soldiers/officers have a chest full of medal ribbons when they probably haven't been in a combat situation? Are the medals for attendance, good behaviour, or long service perhaps?