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What is the Purple Heart Medal?

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What is the Purple Heart Medal?

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According to Wikipedia, The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those who have been wounded or killed while serving on or after 5 April 1917 with the U.S. military. The National Purple Heart Hall of Honor is located in Newburgh, New York. The Purple Heart is the oldest symbol and award that is still given to U.S. soldiers in service, surpassed in history only by the long obsolete Fidelity Medallion. History In 1782, George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, a heart shaped medal of recognition for soldiers of the American Revolution. The Purple Heart was not used again until 1931, when General Douglas MacArthur had the medal redesigned. Criteria (excerpt from Army Regulation 600-8-22 regarding Military Awards) A. The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the