Purple Heart Day
Purple Heart Day Quick Facts
| Hashtags | #PurpleHeartDay |
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| Related Hashtags | #HeartTheHate, #PurpleHeart |
| 2020 Date | August 7, 2020 |
| 2021 Date | August 7, 2021 |
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 Purple Heart Day HistoryPurple Heart Day seeks to honor the individuals that were wounded or killed in action while serving in the military. The Purple Heart Medal is given to those According to uso.org, as of 2019 about 1.8 million Purple Heart medals have been given to service members since it’s inception in 1782. George Washington is credited with the origin of the Purple Heart medal. Then is was originally known as the Badge of Military Merit. Purple Heart Day References and Related Siteswww.uso.org: Purple Heart Origin www.purpleheart.org: About Purple Heart | ||