The Purple Heart ... be “the figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding.” But that award fell out of use after the Revolutionary War through just after ...

Washington’s order was allowed to lapse after the war ended. Despite this great start, the Badge of Military Merit was soon forgotten for 150 years. The Purple Heart wasn’t revived until Feb ...

His grandfather, Julius Bendett, was wounded in combat during World War II and awarded the Purple Heart for his sacrifice. Despite being shot in battle, Julius was not sent home—instead ...