For Military Merit

For Military Merit
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Publisher : Naval Institute Press
Total Pages : 369
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ISBN-10 : 9781612514093
ISBN-13 : 161251409X
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Book Synopsis For Military Merit by : Fred L Borch

Download or read book For Military Merit written by Fred L Borch and published by Naval Institute Press. This book was released on 2010-07-15 with total page 369 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than one million men and women have received the Purple Heart since its creation as an award “for military merit” in 1932. This book provides a brief history of the Purple Heart, with a focus on how the decoration’s award criteria have evolved over the last 75 years. The book then takes a representative look at Purple Heart recipients from all the services by conflict, starting with the Civil War and concluding with the on-going conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq.


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