Purple Heart Medal (PM), How it is worn as a Ribbon, Miniature medal, Full-size Medal and Displayed.

This video is about the Purple Heart, how it was founded, forgotten for 150  years and returned  to a special place of honor in our Armed Forces in 1932.  For replacement medals, ribbons, insignia, shadow boxes and more, shop our on line catalog: https://www.medalsofamerica.com/onlin...
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All the information  came from the book Military Medals of America at https://www.amazon.com/Military-Medal.... Originally an Army only award Pres. Roosevelt expanded the award of the Purple Heart to members of the Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard in 1942. Variations of the  Purple Heart are shown as well as examples of how it is worn as a ribbon, miniature medals, full-size medals and displayed by veterans or their families.

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