Noun
a long-acting barbiturate used as a sedative
a United States military decoration awarded to any member of the armed forces who is wounded in action
Source: WordNetWhy do we electrocute men for murdering an individual and then pin a purple heart on them for mass slaughter of someone arbitrarily labeled "enemy? Sylvia Plath
The only medal that I am certain I deserved is the Purple Heart. Bob Kerrey
I served two tours of duty in Vietnam. I won the Bronze Star. I won the Purple Heart. Ron Kovic
I was the only director who ever made two pictures with Marilyn Monroe. Forget the Oscar, I deserve the Purple Heart. Billy Wilder
What obsession do men have for destruction and murder? Who do we electrocute men for murdering an individual and then pin a purple heart on them for mass slaughter of someone arbitrarily labeled 'enemy? Sylvia Plath
A clause to the archival procedures was revised in mid-2008, where if a veteran, or, if deceased, an immediate member of the family, requested the Purple Heart, on an Army or Air Force record, the medal could still be granted by the National Archives. Source: Internet