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1782 – Purple Heart, the first U.S. military decoration, instituted by General George Washington. In the uncertain days of the American Revolution, General George Washington created a small but extraordinary symbol of courage. In 1782, he instituted the Badge of Military Merit—what would one day become the Purple Heart—the first military decoration in United States…
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