Order of the Purple Heart
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Meaning
a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
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Shown from l-r are, Daniel Stubblefield, Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 1513 Commander Gus Wittschack, Mayor Jack Graham, Greg Coker, and MOPH State Senior Vice Commander Jon Lunkwicz.
On August 7, 1782, Gen. George Washington created the Order of the Purple Heart, a decoration to recognize merit in enlisted men and noncommissioned officers.