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No, the Medal of Honor is the highest award presented in the US Armed Forces.
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Are purple heart recipients tax exempt?
NO! While the Purple Heart Medal is awarded for wounds received in combat, there is no pension attached to it, as there are some of the higher awards like the Medal of Honor, Distinguished Service Cross or the Soldier's Medal.
How would one apply for a purple heart for a wounded soldier serving in the Spanish American war?
The only medal available at that time (1898) was the Medal of Honor. The Purple Heart Medal was not available until 1932.
Has anyone received both the medal of honor and the purple heart?
Yes. Most of the time, when you are considered for Medal of Honor, you have been wounded, and still continue to put your life at risk for others.
What did Charles Durning do to win the Medal of Honor?
He was not a Medal of Honor recipient. He was awarded 3 Purple Heart medals for wounds suffered during WWII and one Silver Star for Valor.
What does the purple heart award honor?
The Purple Heart Medal honors wound(s) received by a military member inflicted by an enemy combatant during time of conflict or war.
Was Kern Dunagan a recipient of the Purple Heart in Vietnam?
Kern Dunagan was a Medal of Honor recipient. He got the purple heart for wounds he received during the battle where he received the MoH.
Do you render a salute to people with a Purple Heart?
Only if they outrank you. In the US, only a Medal of Honor winner is entitled to a salute.
What medals did Clint Eastwood wear in heartbreak ridge?
National Defense Medal, Korean Defense Medal, Navy Cross, Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Silver Star, Congressional Medal Of Honor
Is there an age requirement to get the purple heart?
Age has nothing to do with award of the Purple Heart Medal.
What is our nation's oldest military award?
The US military's oldest medal is the Purple Heart Medal.
What is a purple medal?
A purple medal would be the Purple Heart that is given in the US Military to people who have been wounded or killed in action.
List of military medals you can not sell?
In the United States, it is illegal to sell the Medal of Honor, the Purple Heart, and other military decorations awarded by the U.S. government. These medals are considered a symbol of honor and valor and are protected by laws that prohibit their sale.
