Graphics by Staff Sgt. Gabriel Rivera-Villanueva | 113th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment | 08.05.2022
The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the President to those wounded or killed while serving with the U.S. military. With its forerunner, the Badge of Military Merit, which took the form of a heart made of purple cloth, the Purple Heart is the oldest military award still given to U.S. military members. (U.S. Army photo illustration by Staff Sgt. Gabriel......