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08-07-2008, 09:40 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Jersey Shore
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| Military Order of the Purple Heart - 226 Years Ago Today The original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington—then the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army—by order from his Newburgh, New York headquarters on 7 August 1782. The actual order includes the phrase..... "Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart has given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen." Can't say it any better than that!  TO
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08-07-2008, 12:44 PM
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| Older Than Dirt   Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia
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| If you really want to be hit in "the gut" with reality, walk through a ward in a military hospital that has amputees. This is sickening..... to see so many young men..... 18, 19, 20 years old, missing limbs. They can wear their PH very proudly.... My hat's off to them Charles
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08-08-2008, 05:11 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland
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__________________  JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"  |
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08-09-2008, 09:00 AM
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| Minister of Whoopass  Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Long Island Native in Mississippi
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| As a recipient of the Purple Heart, I share with all who have been there and done that, and I salute each and every one who earned it in a combat situation... Giving ones blood and/or ones life in the cause of their country garners them a global respect that few feats can accomplish.... Thats why I still wave at guys who have Purple Heart license plates....
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08-09-2008, 09:30 AM
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| "Shooter"   Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Moorpark, CA
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 | Indeed. I have shaken hands with many a PH recipient in parking lots. I see the plate and tell them I want to shake their hand. It is followed with a look in the eye and a thanks. I was fortunate not to get a purple heart in my time, but saw many who did. Just lucky I guess. I had some nicks and grazes, but never anything too serious. I salute those that were combat wounded. All gave some, some gave all.
__________________   For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return. Leonardo Da Vinci |
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08-14-2008, 01:31 PM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hurst, Texas
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| Amen, Evan.
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08-22-2008, 06:44 AM
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| Senior Member  Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Adelaide Sth. Aust.
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| Very moving words Guys...
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