Heroic Purple Heart Awarded Career Military Members
The Purple Heart medal celebrates its 240th anniversary on August 7th, 2022 and is America's oldest military award still currently awarded. Every August in the USA during National Purple Heart Month, Americans show their gratitude by honoring and remembering those who bravely suffered injuries or were killed while serving their country. The original Purple Heart military decoration was known as the Badge of Military Merit. General George Washington created the award in 1782 for meritorious service at a time when military awards given to enlisted personnel were rare. Today, the award acknowledges the physical sacrifice given to the nation and is awarded exclusively to military members who are injured or killed in combat, through an act of terrorism or by friendly fire. In honor of the sacrifice made by the nearly two million Purple Heart awardees, vote for your favorite Purple Heart awarded hero from those listed below and tweet it in support on the Twitter hashtag: #PurpleHeartDay.
Which of these career* American armed service members, that has been awarded an United States Purple Heart medal,is your favorite American hero?
* Career service is defined for the purpose of this poll, as a combined fifteen year active duty and reserve service in a USA armed forces service or lifetime service via death while serving. The answer pool excludes those attaining a flag officer rank, as they have a separate poll.
Discuss the topic here. Source: Wikipedia: Purple Heart
Which of these career* American armed service members, that has been awarded an United States Purple Heart medal,is your favorite American hero?
* Career service is defined for the purpose of this poll, as a combined fifteen year active duty and reserve service in a USA armed forces service or lifetime service via death while serving. The answer pool excludes those attaining a flag officer rank, as they have a separate poll.
Discuss the topic here. Source: Wikipedia: Purple Heart
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