Results: Interesting Facts About The Purple Heart Award
Published on 07/31/2019
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Did you know the color purple was chosen by General MacArthur because purple was said to be nobility? Yes
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Did you know that the Purple Heart is the oldest in the military; and those that are wounded or killed in action against the enemy, as well as those who have suffered mistreatment as prisoners are the one that receive the award? Yes
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Did you know that over 1.8 million Purple Hearts have been awarded? Yes
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Which president received a Purple Heart? George Bush
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John F. Kennedy
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Ronald Reagan
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Dwight Eisenhower
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Did you know that the benefits of the Purple Heart automatically puts the recipients or their famiy in priority group 3 regardless of the severity of their injuries or income? Yes
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Did you know that William Brown and Elijah Church were the very first two to receive the Badge of Military Merit that later became known as "The Purple Heart" ?They were awarded this awrd in the revolutionary war. Yes
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Did you know that Charles Bronson and James Garner were both Purple Heart recipients? Yes
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Have you or a family ever received a Purple Heart? Yes
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Did you find this interesting? Yes
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Did you learn anything new? Yes
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