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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.
In 1998, the DEA's SAC Advisory Committee expanded the awarding of the Purple Heart to state and local law enforcement officers who were killed or wounded in the line of duty while working with DEA. [1] As of 2011, 93 individuals had been awarded the DEA Purple Heart Award. [2]
The ribbon drape is of purple and white stripes. The medal is gold in the shape of a heart surmounted by the Alamo Mission in San Antonio. Within the medal is a purple heart with a star of five points, encircled by olive and live oak branches, the Coat of Arms of Texas. Presented by: Texas Military Department: Eligibility: Texas Military Forces ...
Nationwide there are approximately 900 Purple Heart locations. Now Kittery, Maine, is one of them. Kittery becomes Purple Heart town, honoring recipients of nation's oldest military award
The Jets are set to honor a local two-time Purple Heart recipient as an upcoming "Veteran of the Game.". Lt. Col. Christopher Carbone of the Bayville section of Berkeley earned Purple Hearts for ...
Kansas has 169 documented Purple Heart honorees. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to reach us
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]
Vasser, who attended segregated schools in Alabama, served 14 months in Korea, most of that time in heavy combat.