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2. Purple Heart - Wikipedia

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   The Purple Heart award is a 1 + 3 ⁄ 8 inches (35 mm) wide purple- and gold-colored heart-shaped brass-alloy medal containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.

3. United States law enforcement decorations - Wikipedia

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   A Law Enforcement Purple Heart and Certificate issued by the National Association of Chiefs of Police. United States law enforcement decorations are awarded by the police forces of the United States of America. Since the United States has a decentralized police force, with separate independent departments existing on the state and local level ...

4. Medal ribbon - Wikipedia

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   Medal ribbon. A medal ribbon, service ribbon or ribbon bar is a small ribbon, mounted on a small metal bar equipped with an attaching device, which is generally issued for wear in place of a medal when it is not appropriate to wear the actual medal. [1] Each country's government has its own rules on what ribbons can be worn in what ...

5. Badge of Military Merit - Wikipedia

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   Badge of Military Merit. Figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding. The Badge of Military Merit was an award for non-commissioned officers and soldiers of the Continental Army. It is largely considered America's first military decoration, and the second oldest in the world (after the Cross of St. George).

6. Law Enforcement Purple Heart - Wikipedia

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   A Law Enforcement Purple Heart is a term to describe an American law enforcement medal which may be issued to any law enforcement officer who is injured, wounded or killed in the line of duty. [1] The term is based on the Purple Heart Medal issued by the United States Armed Forces. One of the major organizations for the Purple Heart for Law ...

7. Inter-service awards and decorations of the United States ...

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   The World War I Victory Medal was the first inter-service award. This was followed by the Purple Heart, [1] [2] Silver Star Medal, [3] Legion of Merit, [4] Distinguished Flying Cross, and Air Medal decorations. Prior to this time, several older service medals had been issued both to the Army and Navy, but in different versions for each service ...

8. Medals of the New York City Police Department - Wikipedia

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   The Medal of Honor (solid green bar speckled tiny gold stars) is awarded for: Individual acts of extraordinary bravery intelligently performed in the line of duty at imminent and personal danger to life. Specifically, the Department Medal of Honor is awarded for acts of gallantry and valor performed with knowledge of the risk involved, above ...

9. David R. Ray - Wikipedia

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   David R. Ray. David Robert "Bobby" Ray (February 14, 1945 – March 19, 1969) was a United States Navy hospital corpsman second class who was killed in action during the Vietnam War while assigned to an artillery battery of the United States Marine Corps. He was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his heroic actions above and beyond the ...