Few people know that the Purple Heart was the first U.S. military decoration ever awarded. Then General George Washington, Commander of the Continental Army, established the Purple Heart on August 7, 1882, when it was recognized as the nation’s highest military award. Fewer still know who the Purple Heart recipients are in Northwest Tennessee and ...
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