Purple Heart
Example Sentences
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Army combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
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
As a marine, Mueller earned a Bronze Star for valor and a Purple Heart for wounds received in combat.
From Barron's ● Mar. 21, 2026
It could be Preacher, who has a religious bent; or Bigger, the raw but hyperobservant new recruit; or the war-weary Silk, who already has a Purple Heart; or the aggressive Crazy Horse.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 12, 2025
While Allen was recovering in the field hospital, his platoon leader came in to award him a Purple Heart.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
