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Code · BILL · 115th Congress · H.R. 2810 (Reported in House) — To authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2018 for military activities of the Department of Defense and for militar... · Sec. 1072

Sec. 1072. Sense of Congress regarding National Purple Heart Recognition Day

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Congress finds the following: On August 7, 1782, during the Revolutionary War, General George Washington established what is now known as the Purple Heart medal when he issued an order establishing the Badge of Military Merit. The Badge of Military Merit was designed in the shape of a heart in purple cloth or silk. While the award of the Badge of Military Merit ceased with the end of the Revolutionary War, the Purple Heart medal was authorized in 1932 as the official successor decoration to the Badge of Military Merit.
The Purple Heart medal is the oldest United States military decoration in present use. The Purple Heart medal is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to recognize members of the Armed Forces who are killed or wounded in action against an enemy of the United States or are killed or wounded while held as prisoners of war. Congress— supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day; and encourages all people of the United States— to learn about the history of the Purple Heart medal; to honor recipients of the Purple Heart medal; and to conduct appropriate ceremonies, activities, and programs to demonstrate support for people who have been awarded the Purple Heart medal.
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