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More than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award for military merit in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration''s award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

For Military Merit: Recipients of the Purple

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      Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
      Publication Date: 25/05/2021
      ISBN13: 9781682476727, 978-1682476727
      ISBN10: 1682476723

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      Book Synopsis
      More than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award for military merit in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration''s award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.

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