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"National Purple Heart Day falls on Aug. 7 every year, honoring the men and women wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces."
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Eligibility has since grown to include injuries from terrorist attacks and designated peacekeeping service as well. More than 1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded across American conflicts, with especially large numbers for service in World War II, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are all eligible."
https://www.military.com/purple-hea...-history-and-benefits-and-who-can-still-apply
"National Purple Heart Day falls on Aug. 7 every year, honoring the men and women wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. Armed Forces."
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The Nation's Oldest Military Decoration
On Aug. 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington personally ordered creation of the Badge of Military Merit, meant to recognize bravery in combat at a time when the Continental Army had almost no formal system for honoring individual soldiers. The badge fell out of use for more than a century before being revived and renamed the Purple Heart in 1932, and its scope expanded during World War II to specifically cover service members wounded or killed in battle.Eligibility has since grown to include injuries from terrorist attacks and designated peacekeeping service as well. More than 1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded across American conflicts, with especially large numbers for service in World War II, Vietnam, Iraq and Afghanistan. Members of the Army, Navy, Air Force, Space Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard are all eligible."
https://www.military.com/purple-hea...-history-and-benefits-and-who-can-still-apply
