Purple Heart
Example Sentences
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He joined the Marines and led a rifle platoon of the Third Marine Division in Vietnam, where he received a Bronze Star and a Purple Heart.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 21, 2026
Army and Navy veteran awarded a Purple Heart, Stern founded Grey Bull in 2021, leading private evacuation missions in war zones from Afghanistan to Gaza.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
An aide then held up a tablet showing a Zoom connection with Purple Heart recipient Sae Joon Park in South Korea.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 12, 2025
A company called Purple Heart reportedly acted an an intermediary in the transfer.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
It was humiliating to be offered a Purple Heart now, and he wasn’t going to let his platoon leader insult him like that.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
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