Purple Heart
Example Sentences
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Army combat veteran and a Purple Heart recipient.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
On the wall in my den are my father’s medals: a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star from when the United States sent my father, Marcelo Villanueva, and others like him, to fight Adolf Hitler.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 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
A company called Purple Heart reportedly acted an an intermediary in the transfer.
From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025
De la O was proud to be getting a Purple Heart.
From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge
