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2. Purple Heart - Wikipedia

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   The Purple Heart award is a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8-inch-wide (35 mm) purple- and gold-colored heart-shaped brass-alloy medal containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.

3. Badge of Military Merit - Wikipedia

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   In 1932, the United States War Department authorized the new Purple Heart Medal for soldiers who had previously received either a Wound Chevron or the Army Wound Ribbon. At that time, it was also determined that the Purple Heart Medal would be considered the official "successor decoration" to the Badge of Military Merit. [13]

4. Texas Purple Heart Medal - Wikipedia

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   The Texas Purple Heart Medal, commonly referred to as the Texas Purple Heart, is the third highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member of the Texas Military Forces. [1] Subsequent decorations are conferred by a white enameled five-pointed star trimmed in gold device.

5. A Key West veteran was shot in combat 53 years ago. He just ...

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   The Army announced Alce would receive the Purple Heart in an order on March 20, 2020. But that date coincided with the start of the pandemic shutdown. Alce finally got the medal on Monday.

6. Bill O Boyle: On Memorial Day, we honor heroes - AOL

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   "Apart from the Medal of Honor, one of the most recognizable awards in the U.S. Armed Forces is the Purple Heart." Barna told me the Purple Heart medal shows that we honor all the Americans who ...

7. WWII soldiers posthumously receive Purple Heart medals 79 ...

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   The families of five Hawaii men who served in a unit of Japanese-language linguists during World War II received posthumous Purple Heart medals on behalf of their loved ones on Friday, nearly ...

8. File:Purple Heart Medal.svg - Wikipedia

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9. Army presents Purple Heart to Minnesota veteran 73 years ...

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   After 73 years and a long fight with the U.S. Army, a Korean War veteran from Minnesota who was wounded in combat finally got his Purple Heart medal on Friday. The Army notified Earl Meyer, 96, of ...