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1. Donation: Clothing - Purple Heart Foundation
Link: https://purpleheartfoundation.org/clothing-donation/
Description: WebEasy & Convenient. The Purple Heart® clothing donation process is easy and convenient, and your donation is tax-deductible! Just collect the items you want to donate, schedule your pickup, and set them outside on your scheduled pickup date.
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2. Military Order of the Purple Heart
Link: https://www.purpleheart.org/
Description: WebThe mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support necessary legislative initiatives, and most importantly, provide service to all veterans and their families.
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3. Purple Heart - Wikipedia
Link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart
Description: WebThe Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after 5 April 1917, with the U.S. military.
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4. The Purple Heart | Military.com
Link: https://www.military.com/history/military-heroes/purple-heart
Description: WebThe Purple Heart is awarded to military members who are injured and killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. It acknowledges the physical sacrifice of service to the...
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5. 9 Things You Need to Know About the Purple Heart Medal
Link: https://www.uso.org/stories/2276-8-purple-heart-facts
Description: WebAug 4, 2023 · In honor of Purple Heart Day on August 7, the nation pauses to acknowledge the sacrifices made by those service members who have received a Purple Heart Medal, and how the USO supports them. Here are 9 facts about the …
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6. National Purple Heart Hall of Honor
Link: https://www.thepurpleheart.com/history/
Description: WebBy order of the President of the United States, the Purple Heart, established by General George Washington at Newburgh, August 7, 1782, during the War of the Revolution is hereby revived out of respect to his memory and military achievements. By order of the Secretary of War: Douglas MacArthur. General, Chief of Staff.
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7. The Purple Heart - Veterans Affairs
Link: https://www.va.gov/opa/publications/celebrate/purple-heart.pdf
Description: WebThe Purple Heart. It is one of the most recognized and respected medals awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces. Introduced as the “Badge of Military Merit” by General George Washington in 1782, the Purple Heart is also the nation’s oldest military award.
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8. Purple Heart | Description, History, & Facts | Britannica
Link: https://www.britannica.com/topic/Purple-Heart
Description: WebMar 14, 2024 · Purple Heart, the first U.S. military decoration, instituted by General George Washington in 1782 and awarded for bravery in action. The records show that only three men received it during the American Revolution, all of them noncommissioned officers. Two of these coveted badges still exist.
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9. The History of the Purple Heart - The National WWII Museum
Link: https://www.nationalww2museum.org/war/articles/history-of-the-purple-heart
Description: WebThe Purple Heart is the oldest active military award in the United States and, like the country it represents, has gone through many changes. What now is known as the Purple Heart began as the Badge of Military Merit, established …
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10. The Purple Heart: The Oldest Honor | American Battlefield Trust
Link: https://www.battlefields.org/learn/articles/purple-heart-oldest-honor
Description: WebMar 11, 2019 · John Trumbull. The Badge of Military Merit, once associated with extraordinary service during the Revolutionary War, evolved into what we now know as the Purple Heart, a decoration synonymous with physical sacrifice.