Today is Purple Heart Day. To the 1.8 million Purple Heart recipients, we honor you. | U.S. Marine Corps

46K views · 3.2K reactions | WATCH: President Trump honors Purple Heart recipients at the White House and officially proclaims today, August 7, 2025, as National Purple Heart Day. "Today, we give our everlasting thanks to you and your unbelievable families." | Right Side Broadcasting | Facebook

883K views · 6.9K reactions | Today, we honor more than 1.8 million recipients of the Purple Heart Medal. | U.S. Marine Corps | Facebook

1.5K views · 31 reactions | Honoring the Brave: The Purple Heart...

Purple Heart Day, observed every year on August 7, honors the men and women of the U.S. Armed Forces who were wounded or killed in action. The day commemorates the creation of the Purple Heart Medal, which traces its roots back to General George Washington, who established the original “Badge of Military Merit” on August 7, 1782, making it the first U.S. military decoration. The Purple Heart is an expression of gratitude to service members who have felt the physical impact of combat so the rest

2.3K views · 39 reactions | Engage with the stories of Veterans who were awarded the Purple Heart to celebrate Purple Heart Day with MOAA. Learn more here: https://www.moaa.org/purplehearts | Military Officers Association of America (MOAA) | Facebook

101K views · 2.1K reactions | U.S. Marine Corps Corporal Richard "Bud" Allen, a veteran of the Vietnam War, was selected as Florida’s representative in the inaugural Purple Heart Patriot Mission in 2019. Allen, who served his country for four years, was wounded in action in April 1967.  Full Stories of Valor interview on YouTube. #purpleheart #vietnam #vietnamwar #marine #marines #marinecorps | National Purple Heart Honor Mission | Facebook