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History. The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington – then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army – by order from his Newburgh, New York, headquarters on 7 August 1782. The Badge of Military Merit was only awarded to three Revolutionary War soldiers by Washington himself.
Due to his war injuries, Johnson was unable to hold down a steady job when he returned home and he struggled with alcoholism. Smithsonian Magazine reports that he died penniless in 1929 at age 32 ...
A Law Enforcement Purple Heart and Certificate issued by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level ...
Read more awe-inspiring stories about heroes who have earned a Purple Heart award: Meet Annie Fox: The first woman to ever be awarded a Purple Heart Charles Elder was shocked to receive the honor ...
MacDonald in 1919. Beatrice Mary MacDonald, ARRC (September 27, 1881 – September 4, 1969) was a Canadian-born American nurse who served in the United States Army Nurse Corps during World War I. On January 4, 1936, she received a Purple Heart for combat wounds during World War I, making her (retroactively) the first woman to receive the award.
As the nation celebrates military heroes on National Purple Heart Day, AOL takes a look at some of the most compelling, heart-wrenching and heartwarming stories behind those who have earned the ...
National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. Coordinates: 41°28′18″N 74°03′31″W. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located along New York State Route 300 in the Town of New Windsor, New York, United States. It is less than two miles south of the Town of Newburgh line and not far from the City ...
Antoinette V. Scott (born March 5, 1970) [1] is an American nurse and soldier who is the first female resident of the District of Columbia to receive a Purple Heart. She earned the award for her service during Operation Iraqi Freedom, where she drove her team to safety after she was wounded in an attack by an improvised explosive device.