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navy cross, purple heart
An Oak Leaf is a device for an award that is worn to indicate a second award of the same medal.A Purple Heart Medal with one Oak Leaf would mean that the wearer earned 2 Purple Heart Medals.
Between 800 thousand and one million Purple Heart Medals were awarded in WWII.
purple heart, good conduct, national defense, Vietnam service, Vietnam campaign
You have to be recommended for a Purple Heart. Being wounded in Iraq does not automatically qualify you to receive a Purple Heart.
George Washington. Originally, the Purple Heart was know as the "Badge of Military Merit".
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navy cross, purple heart
The US military purchases medals and insignia from various manufacturers. Current issue Purple Hearts are made by Graco Industries in Tomball, TX.
An Oak Leaf is a device for an award that is worn to indicate a second award of the same medal.A Purple Heart Medal with one Oak Leaf would mean that the wearer earned 2 Purple Heart Medals.
US Army sergeant Robert Howard received eight Purple Hearts for Vietnam War
I am not aware of the Purple Heart ever being made with pure gold. The medallion that is made today is actually a brass core that has been anodized to the gold color.
No one had to manufacture the medals during the Vietnam War. There was a very large number produced for World War II and they are still being used.
McCain earned the Silver Star, Bronze Star, Purple Heart and Distinguished Flying Cross.
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US Military medals can be replaced ONCE, for Free. Take your Discharge (or Purple Heart Medal Citation) to a Veteran Service Officer at any Federal Building(some county office buildings have them too), and they will help you.
Donald P Kremer