Purple Heart Day Posted on August 7, 2017 by gwebs National Purple Heart Day honors the men and women who have been wounded or killed in military service. #Repost @greenberetfoundation ・・・ On August 7th, 1782, the Purple Heart, formerly known as the Badge for Military Merit, was created by General George Washington. Purple Heart Day commemorates the creation of the Purple Heart and honors the men and women who are of the Military Order of the Purple Heart. Join us as we honor and recognize our nation's Purple Heart recipients. #specialforces #greenberet #greenberetfoundation #purpleheart #purpleheartday #quietprofessionals #deoppressoliber A post shared by Gun Websites (@gunwebsites) on Aug 7, 2017 at 1:39pm PDT