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    Purple Heart Ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak [Image 5 of 5]

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    Purple Heart Ceremony at Forward Operating Base Spin Boldak

    SPIN BOLDAK, AFGHANISTAN

    01.10.2012

    Photo by Sgt. Marc Loi 

    504th Expeditionary Military Intelligence Brigade

    The Purple Hearts the soldiers from the 2nd Squadron, 38th Cavalry Regiment, 504th Battlefield Surveillance Brigade, Fort Hood, Texas, received Jan. 10 was first established by George Washington during the Revolutionary War and was known as the Badge of Military Merit. Since 1917, all sitting presidents have given the award for military personnel wounded in action as a result of combat.

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    Date Taken: 01.10.2012
    Date Posted: 01.14.2012 08:18
    Photo ID: 509960
    VIRIN: 120114-A-SD827-005
    Resolution: 2427x1640
    Size: 237.43 KB
    Location: SPIN BOLDAK, AF

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