For Military Merit
| Author | : Fred L Borch |
| Publisher | : Naval Institute Press |
| Total Pages | : 369 |
| Release | : 2010-07-15 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781612514093 |
| ISBN-13 | : 161251409X |
| Rating | : 4/5 (09X Downloads) |
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.