After the Revolutionary War, President Washington created a badge of military merit – later known as the Purple Heart.Today the medallion is awarded to the brav. WOLF Wilkes-Barre-Scranton.

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. On ...

The Revolutionary War ended, and the Purple Heart faded into obscurity until being later revived in 1932 on the bicentennial anniversary of Washington’s birth.

More than 100 years after being wounded in World War I’s largest battle, Pvt. Alonzo Stanton has finally been recognized with ...

The Purple Heart persisted as a Revolutionary War footnote until Washington’s 200th birthday. Because of the efforts of General Douglas MacArthur, the U.S. War Department created the Order of ...

For National Purple Heart Day, ... Originally known as the Badge of Military Merit, the Purple Heart was first awarded to three Revolutionary War Soldiers in 1783 by President George Washington.

"George Washington gave that first Purple Heart, which actually was a patch that they sewed on in the Revolutionary [War]," he said. National Purple Heart Day is August 7.

The Purple Heart, the oldest American military medal still awarded, honors the brave men and women who have suffered injuries or paid the ultimate sacrifice while serving their country. On ...

The Purple Heart persisted as a Revolutionary War footnote until Washington’s 200th birthday. Because of the efforts of General Douglas MacArthur, the U.S. War Department created the Order of ...

Aug. 7 marks the day George Washington, the commander of American forces in the Revolutionary War, established what would become the Purple Heart in 1782 to recognize bravery in action.

The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located just north of West Point, New York, near the site where General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit in 1782 during the ...

A Purple Heart from an abandoned bank safe deposit box is displayed during a news conference on May 23, 2024, about Operation Purple Heart. The Illinois treasurer’s office is trying to reunite ...