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    The Texas Purple Heart Medal, commonly referred to as the Texas Purple Heart, is the third highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service...
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    Purple Heart Award Gold Star Lapel Button Law Enforcement Purple Heart Secretary of Defense Medal for the Defense of Freedom Texas Purple Heart Medal Thomas...
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  • Enforcement Purple Heart, a generic term to describe an American law enforcement medal Texas Purple Heart Medal, given within the Texas Military Forces...
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    A Law Enforcement Purple Heart is a term to describe an American law enforcement medal which may be issued to any law enforcement officer who is injured...
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    one of two recipients of the Genesis Legacy Medal which was presented to her by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. Lance Corporal Leavey with Rex...
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    Texas State Guard uniform. Texas Military Forces awards available to Texas State Guard members: Texas Medal of Valor Texas Purple Heart Medal Texas Superior...
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    the Texas Purple Heart Medal, Texas Cavalry WWI Service Medal, Texas Desert Shield-Desert Storm Campaign Medal, Texas Faithful Service Medal, Texas Federal...
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  • Texas National Guard State Awards: Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Texas Medal of Valor Texas Purple Heart Medal Texas Superior Service Medal Texas Lone...
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    2009 Fort Hood shooting (category 2009 in Texas)
    a similar bill was introduced in the legislature of Texas, to award the Texas Purple Heart Medal to the shooting victims. The National Defense Authorization...
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    actions while deployed, they would be awarded the Texas Cavalry Medal, several Texas Purple Heart Medals, as well as an Army Meritorious Unit Commendation...
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    The Texas Superior Service Medal is the fourth highest military decoration that can be conferred to service members of the Texas Military Forces. It can...
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    Calvin Graham (category People from Canton, Texas)
    Graham's Purple Heart was finally reinstated, and presented to his widow, Mary, on June 21, 1994, by Secretary of the Navy John Dalton in Arlington, Texas, nearly...
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  • Bronze Star Medal with "V" Device. Many other members of the unit were decorated as well, receiving the Bronze Star Medal, Purple Heart, and/or Prisoner...
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  • Texas National Guard Awards (Awardable to Texas State Guard members:) Texas Legislative Medal of Honor Texas Medal of Valor Texas Purple Heart Medal Texas...
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    Roy Benavidez (category Recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor)
    heroism and four Purple Hearts. In 1969, he was assigned to Fort Riley, Kansas. In 1972, he was assigned to Fort Sam Houston, Texas, where he remained...
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    Lucian Adams (category United States Army Medal of Honor recipients)
    received the Bronze Star and Purple Heart for his heroic actions in Italy. Adams was born on October 26, 1922, in Port Arthur, Texas, as one of twelve children...
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    George H. Gay Jr. (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    He was awarded the Navy Cross and Purple Heart for his actions in combat at Midway and was later awarded an Air Medal. After World War II, Gay spent over...
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    S. Navy's second-highest decoration, the Navy Cross, along with the Purple Heart, for his actions during the War in Afghanistan. Dietz was born on January...
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    Audie Murphy (category Recipients of the Texas Legislative Medal of Honor)
    the action, he received the Presidential Unit Citation. Murphy's first Purple Heart was for a heel wound received in a mortar shell blast on 15 September...
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    Lafayette G. Pool (category People from Killeen, Texas)
    received many medals and decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross, the Legion of Merit, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart, the Belgian fourragère...
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    Albert P. Clark (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    Distinguished Service Medal with two oak leaf clusters, Legion of Merit with oak leaf cluster, Purple Heart, Air Medal, Prisoner of War Medal, and the Air Force...
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    Dan Blocker (category People from DeKalb, Texas)
    received a Purple Heart for wounds in combat. In addition to the Purple Heart, Blocker received the National Defense Service Medal, Korean Service Medal with...
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    The Texas Medal of Valor, officially the Lone Star Medal of Valor, is the second highest military decoration that can be conferred to a service member...
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    Billy Waugh (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    with 5th Special Forces Group in 1966. He received a Silver Star and a Purple Heart (his 6th) for the battle at Bong Son. At this time Waugh joined the Military...
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  • Kerry received several combat medals during this tour, including the Silver Star, Bronze Star, and three Purple Hearts. Kerry's military record received...
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  • Alan Magee (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    Magee was liberated in May 1945 and received the Air Medal for meritorious conduct and the Purple Heart. On January 3, 1993, the 50th anniversary of the attack...
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    Rudolf Anderson (category Recipients of the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal)
    Air Force Cross, as well as the Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Cheney Award. On July 26, 2011, Anderson was inducted...
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    Robert G. Cole (category United States Army Medal of Honor recipients)
    List of Medal of Honor recipients List of Medal of Honor recipients for World War II Henry Franklin Tribe, "Cole, Robert George", Handbook of Texas Online...
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    Robert L. Howard (category Recipients of the Air Medal)
    and Medal of Honor recipient of the Vietnam War. He was wounded 14 times over 54 months of combat, was awarded the Medal of Honor, eight Purple Hearts, a...
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    Richard E. Cavazos (category Recipients of the Distinguished Service Medal (US Army))
    Distinguished Service Medal, a Silver Star, Defense Superior Service Medal, two Legion of Merit awards, five Bronze Star Medals, the Purple Heart, the Combat Infantryman...
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