The Purple Heart is among the most prestigious and oldest of all military decorations offered to members of our military. Additionally - it was the first such decoration offered to the "common soldier".
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The Purple Heart is among the most prestigious and oldest of all military decorations offered to members of our military. Additionally - it was the first such decoration offered to the "common soldier".

I have a lot of friends in various branches of the military. A lot of people in my family have served in the military. I have 3 friends in the Marines, 5 in the Navy, and 5 in the Army, and I know there are more it is just way too early in the morning to try to remember them all. They all mean a lot to me and I know they mean a lot to their families.

I just want to take a few minutes to say thank you.