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purple heart any of several tropical American leguminous trees of the genus Peltogyne 2. the decorative purple heartwood of any of these trees Purple Heart U.S. medal awarded to those wounded in military action. [Am. Hist.: Misc.] See : Bravery How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Of those Soldiers, 54 received combat action badges (CABs), and seven Soldiers received purple hearts for wounds sustained during combat operations. Since the inception of the Iraq war, officials at Naval Base Ventura County have pinned Purple Hearts on nine sailors and awarded one posthumously. Meeting that 21-year-old Marine with three Purple Hearts, and listening to him weep because he felt ashamed of being afraid to go back. |
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