As the site notes, the Purple heart is one award that everyone prays they'll never receive, since it is given to servicemen and women injured, or killed, in armed conflict. This NPR (National Public Radio) site looks at the history of the medal and offers a moving photo gallery of some of its heroic recipients.
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