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Hero mom

Junbals @Junbals (1421) • Philippines 28 Nov 21

I think every mother should get a medal Why? For being a mother, that is why. And that is not at all easy. Perhaps the medal that should be given most often is the "purple heart'. That is what they give to soldiers wounded in...

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A Vietnam War veteran reunites with his long lost Purple Heart medal

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122305) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 4 Oct 21

U S Army Vietnam War Veteran Gus Albritton who is now 71 years age is happy that his Purple Heart Medal that he earned during his service in the armed forces that was stolen from his home in 1982 in Brooksfield Florida where he...

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A Purple Heart Medal reunion story

George B Vieto @Deepizzaguy (122305) • Lake Charles, Louisiana 22 Aug 21

A bittersweet story from Houston Texas where the nephew of U S military soldier Corporal Edward J Ryan who perished during World War II on March 27, 1945 in the Netherlands when an artillery shell hit Edward's tank. Corporal Ryan...

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Purple Heart for PTSD

laglen @laglen (19759) • United States 10 Jul 12

They are batting around the idea of awarding the Purple Heart for PTSD in the United States Military. The definition of the award is [i]Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of...

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Why wasn't Marine awarded Medal of Honor?

ersmommy1 @ersmommy1 (12587) • United States 20 Sep 08

Lawmakers seek review of denied Medal of Honor case. President Bush asked to review why Marine was denied the Medal of Honor. Witnesses: Sgt. Rafael Peralta covered a grenade with his body to save comrades. Officials earlier...

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It is Official Bush Has Finally Done It

BlueBell101 @BlueBell101 (192) • Canada 26 Dec 06

He has proved he can kill as many of his own people as the Terrorist. IT took 45 months but today 2,973 US Troops have been killed, exceeding the death toll in 9/11. Are we looking at another Vietnam war? Is it time for our...

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