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VA and the Purple Heart – the nation’s oldest military award
During the American Revolution, General George Washington created the first military award for Continental Army Soldiers - the Badge of Military Merit - later reinstated in 1932 as the Purple Heart. Since then, more than 1.8 million Purple Hearts were awarded to wounded service members. The award has a special relationship to the VA as it is tied to many different benefits within the system.
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