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Purple Heart Ceremony at Mount Vernon
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September 26, 2017
Did you know George Washington created the first United States military award, originally known as the military badge of merit, now known as the Purple Heart? We meet with Col. Gordon Sumner to learn more about the legacy of the Purple Heart award, and about the ceremony held at Mount Vernon on Purple Heart day every year.
Military badges George Washington created: http://www.mountvernon.org/digital-encyclopedia/article/military-badges/
Purple Heart Day at Mount Vernon: http://www.mountvernon.org/about/news/article/mount-vernon-celebrates-purple-heart-day/
George Washington during the Revolutionary War: http://www.mountvernon.org/george-washington/the-revolutionary-war/
Visit Mount Vernon! http://www.mountvernon.org/plan-your-visit/