In a broad sense, yes. It recognizes in memory the sacrifice, through combat wound(s), of the wearer. On a military uniform, unlike a static memorial, it goes everywhere the wearer goes.
Age has nothing to do with award of the Purple Heart Medal.
The US military's oldest medal is the Purple Heart 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.
The Military Regulations pertaining to the award of the Purple Heart Medal specifically disallows the medal for PTSD.
The Purple Heart medal is continuously manufactured as it is awarded to service members. The most recent versions of the medal, which have undergone design updates, continue to be produced as needed. Therefore, there is no definitive "last" Purple Heart medal, as they are made in response to ongoing military service and recognition.
The Purple Heart.
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The only medal available at that time (1898) was the Medal of Honor. The Purple Heart Medal was not available until 1932.
Yes the purple heart awards you points for testing.
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.
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