1 posted on
06/24/2012 6:42:33 PM PDT by
SandRat
To: SandRat; All
Thxs....an interesting bit/piece of history. :-)
2 posted on
06/24/2012 6:54:41 PM PDT by
skinkinthegrass
(WA DC E$tabli$hment; DNC/RNC/Unionists...Brazilian saying: "$@me Old $hit; different flie$". :^)
To: SandRat; skinkinthegrass; Alamo-Girl; SeraphimApprentice; zot; Interesting Times
And that is the reason why the Army and Congress created in 1934 the Purple Heart medal to be awarded to those wounded and/or died of wounds in combat. In honor of General Washington’s “badge of merit.”
3 posted on
06/24/2012 7:00:22 PM PDT by
GreyFriar
(Spearhead - 3rd Armored Division 75-78 & 83-87)
To: SandRat
If you find yourself in Newburgh, New Windsor Cantonment is worth a visit.
4 posted on
06/24/2012 7:11:15 PM PDT by
Fiji Hill
(Deo Vindice!)
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