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The Purple Heart is a Unite States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in Newburgh, New York. The original idea for the Purple Heart (the Badge of Military Merit) is the oldest symbol and award that is still given to members of the U.S. military, surpassed in history only by the long obsolete Fidelity Medallion.

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  • You might have to take a bullet to earn one of these
  • Only 3 men received this military decoration during the Revolutionary War; 2 of the badges still exist
  • JFK was awarded one of these for wounds he received near the Solomon Islands during WWII
  • Since '32 the U.S. Badge of Military Merit has had this colorful name
  • Wounded while flushing out a machine gun nest during WWII, Chips received the Silver Star for valor & this medal
  • Established by George Washington in 1782, it can also be given to P.O.W.s who've been mistreated
  • This U.S. military decoration is awarded to all armed forces personnel wounded or killed in action
  • In May 1783 Elijah Churchill & William Brown became the first recipients of this medal established by George Washington
  • After Sept. 11, the Defense of Freedom Medal was created, the civilian counterpart to this military medal
  • In 1944 Lt. Cordelia Cook became the first woman to win both the Bronze Star & this award for her war wounds
  • Washington's HQ, a state historic site in Newburgh, N.Y., has the first one of these ever given, in 1783; it's made of wool

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