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Yes, he does. The wounds he received from torture as a prisoner of war were far more serious than many other combat wounded who received the Purple Heart, so it was certainly deserved.
Colin Powell received many medals and honors, including the Purple Heart and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For more information, including a list of the medals, please see the Related Link below.
The purple heart is an award for soldiers who have been killed or wounded while in service. If a soldier is wounded more than once, the soldier receives an oak leaf cluster for each successive injury.
Because 2007 occurred during a wartime period for the US, no list exists naming all recipients of the PH Medal. I suspect a list would contain hundreds (if not thousands) of names. And because the war continues, most probably hundreds (or thousands) more will be added.
Cathy Freeman won young Australian of the year in 1990 and won the gold medal twice in 1990 and again in 1994. She won Australian of the year once more and retired in 1994.
no u cant get a purple medal heart now these days we do gold and silver and brons meadels not purple hearted ones ok lol i hope i gave u the right imfomation i will answer more questions later bye bye
Why do they call it the purple heart?Is the purple heart really true?Can the purple heart be ajusted?I'm sorry this is all I can think of right now, but I will see if I can think of some more! Hope it helps!
How can we tell if a PH reciepient has more then one PH.
The Purple Heart Medal consists of a purple, heart-shaped badge that has a gold edging and the bust of George Washington in the center. It hangs from a Purple ribbon with thin white border. Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart A Purple heart within a Gold border, 1 3/8 inches wide, containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the Washington Coat of Arms (a White shield with two Red bars and three Red stars in chief) between sprays of Green leaves. The reverse consists of a raised Bronze heart with the words "FOR MILITARY MERIT" below the coat of arms and leaves. For more information, see the associated link.
In US Military, you are awarded a medal the first time you are decorated. For multiple awards of the same medals, you receive a cluster to be pinned to your original medal and the ribbon for it.
Your purple heart plant may be turning green due to insufficient sunlight. Purple heart plants need plenty of sunlight to maintain their vibrant purple color. Try moving your plant to a location with more sunlight to help it regain its purple hue.
You can go on Purple Heart.com Here's another way to find out is go to ANSWERS.COM
Purple is the colour of passion and compassion. My purple heart wrist tattoo is to remind myself to lobe myself more
Yes, he does. The wounds he received from torture as a prisoner of war were far more serious than many other combat wounded who received the Purple Heart, so it was certainly deserved.
Colin Powell received many medals and honors, including the Purple Heart and the Presidential Medal of Freedom. For more information, including a list of the medals, please see the Related Link below.
The Purple Heart is awarded for "Being wounded or killed in any action against an enemy of the United States or as a result of an act of any such enemy or opposing armed forces". See the related link for more information
The purple heart is an award for soldiers who have been killed or wounded while in service. If a soldier is wounded more than once, the soldier receives an oak leaf cluster for each successive injury.