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Purple Heart medal’s owner identified as ‘a man’s man’ who fought in WWII
It was May 2, 1945, days after Adolf Hitler’s ... Another son, David, said that after his father’s death he put the Purple Heart and other medals in a bank safe-deposit box but eventually ...
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Trump Receives Purple Heart Medal From Supporter
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he was given a Purple Heart medal by a supporter during a campaign rally in Ashburn, Va. Mr. Trump said he "always wanted to get the Purple ...
Military.com4y
The Purple Heart
That's why the gold medal on a purple ribbon bears the profile of Washington. The original badge was directed by Washington to be “the figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with ...
Former WMass Marine pleads guilty to filing false Purple Heart application, disability claim
SPRINGFIELD — A former Marine from Western Massachusetts pleaded guilty this week to fraudulently filing for a Purple Heart ...
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Highest-Ranking Black Medal of Honor Recipient Erased in Pentagon DEI Purge
The latest casualty in the Department of Defense's sweep of all things related to diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) is ...
Orange County Register26d
You might be surprised why George Washington created our first military medal
Both the Medal of Honor and the Purple Heart came from the Badge of Military Merit. It was the first award meant for enlisted troops. Before this, the only way to recognize heroism by an enlisted ...
Charlotte Observer5y
Hailed a hero in UNCC shooting, Riley Howell awarded 2 of the military’s highest honors
Matteo is president of the Purple Heart Society who received six Purple Heart medals from action with the Marines in Vietnam. The Purple Heart Medal is awarded to members of the U.S. Armed ...
American Press1d
Heavily damaged Purple Heart Recreation Center to be rebuilt in new location
Nearly five years after Hurricanes Laura and Delta devastated Southwest Louisiana, the heavily damaged Purple Heart ...