Purple Heart Medal | Medals of America 

I got my Purple Heart on 20 Dec 1989 during Operation (Just Cause) in Panama. I salute all those past and present recipients who were wounded in combat. I was wounded by enemy gunfire. They never could remove the bullet from my neck.

my great great grandfather was shot in ww1,he got a purple heart,now,my father keeps it in a special safe place

I saw a veteran license plate collection from every state and I saw a few with a Purple Heart

My father sergeant non-commissioned officer

I have my grandmother's cousion Perple Hart killed in action France 1944 WW2 along with the newspaper article Hartford Courant Ct. Stationed out of Brainard Fild Hartford CT. Honered tho have his medal.

The "Badge of Military Merit" is NOT the same as the "Purple Heart". They were issued at different times and for completely different reasons. Because of the shape and color, many historians and military types like to refer to it as the "oldest decoration" but that isn't entirely accurate. The Badge of Military Merit was unique because it was the only decoration available to a private (non-officer) soldier, as was intended by General Washington. Soldiers who wore this decoration were entitled to be saluted the same as officers. But the officers were too busy (supposedly) to nominate soldiers and only three were known to be actually awarded. I wonder if anyone got the Badge of Military Merit during the War of 1812. Anyway, look it up.

Michael Flynn Junior Tweeted this is the man who enjoyed putting my father in prison, yet they want to give this creep a Purple Heart medal

It is beautiful.

This is so Beautiful 💜

During the Vietnam era, were these handed out every time a soldier was injured, or after the first medal award, were bronze oak leaf clusters awarded instead?

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My uncle received this metal because he stepped on a landmines in Vietnam

My great grandfather has a Purple Heart

My uncle has 8 purple hearts more than anyone

How about the oak leaf clusters?

this award is an award for the enemies. when I was told I was gonna recieve 1 for an IED blast that my team lead had triggered. (at this time I was in KAF, afganistan getting treated) (mild tbi, minor scratches on face, and a preferated eardrum)I was the only 1 standing and awake. the other 4 who received this with me... sedated, missing an arm or leg. that day I fucking hated the most. they took a picture with me crying saying thank you and blah blah blah. the only thing my mind was the enemy celebrating with more chants on the speaker they have in their home. Everytime I see my PH, I think of the 2 good friends I've lost, and the 5 who lost their leg(s). and arm(s).

My father was in the military so I was curious about this subject....Very informative! Thanks!

3:12 AM 7/11/2014 Im not watching this. Yes I have one. Whats going on right now? Do people go out there and brag about having a purple heart? Really??? Well anyways Im just looking at random forums again and does the purple heart give you any benefits? Im laughing. answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=1006031213090 Im like the only veteran that would rather goto a regular hospital than the VA too huh? I know they do this but I would of just had the VA pay the bill if I went to a regular hospital. I don't do anything through the VA like that. I tried to stay away from all of that. I would rather just go see a regular doctor than VA. Spent my own money to go talk to a regular doctor than waste time in VA. You combat vets should goto VA instead okay? Active duty is different. I would just go through military instead of going off post. Youre suppose to do that too if you live on post or active duty.