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A World War 2 vet was just told he's due the purple heart due to a disability injury received in enemy action?
One of the criteria for eligibility of the Purple Heart medal is to have sustained an injury as a result of armed combat against an enemy of the USA during wartime. If your WWII vet has paperwork of any sort to prove he fits the bill then yes, he is entitled to the Purple Heart Medal. If he's in the USA, he can take said paperwork (proof) to a Veteran Service Officer at any Federal Office Building, and some County Offices have them, too. Check your local phone book, or ask around at any VFW or American Legion post.
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What injuries get you a purple heart?
Any injury that is a direct result of enemy action. The injury must require medical treatment. Death as a result of enemy action will also be sufficient to award the medal.
How much money do recipients of the purple heart recvive?
Not directly. However, someone that is awarded a Purple Heart may well have received injuries that disable them, and they are likely to be discharged from the military and receive disability payments for the rest of their lives.
Do you get disability for a purple heart?
Not just for a Purple Heart, because a lot of troops who were wounded in combat healed up and they're fine now. VA disability ratings don't take into account whether you earned the Purple Heart.
What color is the decoration soldier receives for a combat injury?
The decoration soldiers receive for a combat injury is the Purple Heart
What is the ribbon color for dementia?
The ribbon that supports people with Alzheimers is purple.
What does the purple box mean on snapchat?
The purple box on Snapchat means you have received a video. If the box is filled in with purple, you have received a video you haven't watched. If the box is an outline of purple, you have already viewed the video.
What benefits can you get with a purple heart?
Earning a Purple Heart does not confer any benefits. If wounded, the service member will be provided full medical benefits. If they died they will be given full military honors at their funeral.
What does the purple in purple heart mean?
A soldier who receives the purple heart was wounded in combat during military service. It may be presented to his/her family if deceased. A military grave stone may include the letters 'PH' to denote the award of the purple heart. The award may be given multiple times. The wounds received must be caused by the enemy for the award to be valid. A Humvee rollover, for example, would not result in a purple heart. The design and colors of the medal were chosen because George Washington's original Badge of Military Merit was a purple heart edged in white, along with the reverse inscription "FOR MILITARY MERIT" and the obverse engraving of George Washington to tie it to the historic honor.
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.
What medal does one get when they die in action?
The Purple Heart.
How do you find out if someone received a Purple Heart during the Korean War?
check with: Purple Heart. Org
What does the Purple Heart organization do?
They are a non-profit organization that support veterans that have received the Purple Heart for their wounds.
