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Purple Heart Day
AFN Aviano
Aug. 7, 2022 | 1:03
Purple Heart Day commemorates the anniversary of when General George Washington first awarded the Badge of Military Merit in 1782. Today the Purple Heart is awarded to service members who were wounded or kill as a result of enemy action. (U.S. Air Force video by Airman 1st Class Brooke Sorensen)
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