The first military medal was the purple heart. It was awarded to whom ever gets wounded fighting for thier country. I would like to know how many were awarded in the american revolution.
How many purple heart badges were awarded in the american revolution?
The original Purple Heart was known as the Badge of Military Merit when General George Washington established it in 1782. It was awarded to only 3 Revolutionary War soldiers and then fell into disuse until after the World War I. It was revived on February 22, 1932 on the 200th anniversary of George Washington's birth out of respect to his memory and military achievements
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