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The Purple Heart award is a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide 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.
Badge of Military Merit. Figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding. The Badge of Military Merit was an award for non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Continental Army. It is largely considered America's first military decoration, and the second oldest in the world (after the Cross of St. George ).
Medal of Honor Purple Heart Garfield McConnell Langhorn (September 10, 1948 – January 15, 1969) was a United States Army soldier and a recipient of America's highest military decoration—the Medal of Honor —for his actions in the Vietnam War .
Nationality. American. Occupation (s) Officer, US Army Nurse Corps. Maj. Annie G. Fox (August 4, 1893 – January 20, 1987) was a Canadian-born American, the first woman to receive the Purple Heart for combat. [1] She served as the chief nurse in the Army Nurse Corps at Hickam Field during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, on December 7, 1941.
"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 ...
Vietnam War veteran Alvin Lawrence Alce, of Key West, wears a Purple Heart medal on his chest on Aug. 8, 2022, the day he finally received the decoration 53 years after he was wounded in combat. A ...
May 24, 2024 at 8:57 AM. KENNESAW, Ga. - Just in time for Memorial Day, a World War II veteran from Kennesaw will finally be reunited with his Purple Heart medal. The medal is currently en route ...
A Law Enforcement Purple Heart is a term to describe an American law enforcement medal which may be issued to any law enforcement officer who is injured, wounded or killed in the line of duty. [1] The term is based on the Purple Heart Medal issued by the United States Armed Forces. One of the major organizations for the Purple Heart for Law ...