FReeper Canteen ~ The Purple Heart ~ 07 AUG 2012

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[Kathy in Alaska]

 

 

~The FReeper Canteen Presents~

The Purple Heart

The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. The Purple Heart is specifically a combat decoration.

Wednesday, 7 August 1782. George Washington, the Commander in Chief of the Continental Army, sat at his desk in what had once been the Hasbrouck family kitchen. The intense summer heat was relieved only by the gentle breeze from the Hudson River about 400 yards away. This grey dressed stone and rubble Dutch vernacular style house had served as Washington’s headquarters since 31 March when he had returned north to the strategic Hudson Highlands after his victory at Yorktown.

"By 7 August 1782, hostilities had ended and peace talks were under way in Paris. That day, George Washington’s thoughts were with his men camped nearby at New Windsor. They had suffered appalling privations for over six years. His officers were on the verge of mutiny because of lack of pay, rations and supplies withheld by a corrupt and negligent Congress."

 "Worse, Congress had taken away the authority of his general officers to recognize their soldiers’ courage and leadership by awarding commissions in the field. Congress simply could not afford to pay their existing officers let alone any new ones. As a result, faithful service and outstanding acts of bravery went unrecognized and unrewarded. George Washington was determined to end that."

"The General, ever desirous to cherish a virtuous ambition in his soldiers, as well as to foster and encourage every species of military merit, directs that whenever any singularly meritorious action is performed, the author of it shall be permitted to wear on his facings, over his left breast, the figure of a heart in purple cloth, or silk, edged with narrow lace or binding."

"Not only instances of unusual gallantry, but also of extraordinary fidelity and essential service in any way shall meet with a due reward….The road to glory in a patriot army and a free country is thus opened to all. “Thus, George Washington established the “Badge of Merit”. In its shape and color, the Badge anticipated and inspired the modern Purple Heart. In the exceptional level of courage required to be considered for the Badge, however, it was the forerunner of the Medal of Honor.

On January 7, 1931, General Douglas MacArthur, confidentially reopened work on a new design for the medal, involving the Washington Commission of Fine Arts. This new design was issued on the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. Elizabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General, was named to redesign the newly revived medal, which became known as the Purple Heart. Using general specifications provided to her, Will created the design sketch for the present medal of the Purple Heart.

The Purple Heart is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to any member of the Armed Forces of the United States who, while serving under competent authority in any capacity with one of the U.S. Armed Services after April 5, 1917, has been wounded or killed.

Specific examples of services which warrant the Purple Heart include any action against an enemy of the United States; any action with an opposing armed force of a foreign country in which the Armed Forces of the United States are or have been engaged; while serving with friendly foreign forces engaged in an armed conflict against an opposing armed force in which the United States is not a belligerent party; as a result of an act of any such enemy of opposing armed forces; or as the result of an act of any hostile foreign force.

The Purple Heart award is a heart-shaped medal within a gold border, 1 ⅜ inches wide, containing a profile of General George Washington. Above the heart appears a shield of the coat of arms of George Washington (a white shield with two red bars and three red stars in chief) between sprays of green leaves.

 The reverse consists of a raised bronze heart with the words FOR MILITARY MERIT below the coat of arms and leaves. The ribbon is 1 and ⅜ inches wide and consists of the following stripes: ⅛ inch white 67101; 1 ⅛ inches purple 67115; and ⅛ inch white 67101.

Learn More About The Purple Heart HERE!

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We pray that your hope, courage, and dignity remain unbroken, so that you may show others the way.

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[E.G.C.]

Tuesday Morning Coffee Bump.

Good morning, Tomkow6.

((HUGS))Good morning Beach, LUV W.

How's it going?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning, Everyone.

Good morning to our

military, our allies, and their families

Thank you, Lauren, for preparing the Canteen for today’s activities.

DC Metroland Weather

~ Today...Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of showers this morning...
Then a slight chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon.
Highs around 90. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.

~ Tonight...Mostly cloudy.
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms in the evening.
Lows in the upper 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.

Will have to make my rounds quickly.
A little more work to catch up on.
So, going into Lurker mode again.
But I'll soon be back to bug ya.
Please stay. Grab a cup of joe or tasty tea.

The FR Canteen is

Come on in and sit for a while.
There's always plenty of coffee, tea,
pancakes, conversation,
silliness, and plain old BS

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FR CANTEEN MISSION STATEMENT

Showing support and boosting the morale of our military and our allied military and the family members of the above Honoring those who have served before.

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I really wish I could share this rain with the dry parts of America.

[beachn4fun]

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[beachn4fun]

Good morning EG ((HUGS))

All is well. Getting ready to jump on the work pile. Hoping for rain.

Howz it out your way?

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning to everyone at the Canteen. º.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Beachy!

*HUGS*

Happy Tuesday! How are you doing this morning?　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning beachy and (((HUGS))).

[E.G.C.]

It's going OK here in Oklahoma. As I look at the state radar this morning, I see that parts of Oklahoma are getting some very badly needed rainfall, however there is some lightning with the storms which always raises a problem with starting fires in tender places.

I did my bi-weekly trips to Wal-Mart yesterday and Sunday. I forgot to put new brushheads for my roto-toothbrush on my shopping list and had to go back Monday to get them.

I also did a little bit of weed trimming work with the weed-eater. If we get some rain, (And, that's a big IF) I plan on mowing the next day. We'll see how that works out.

Really sad to see the pictures of people's houses being destroyed from this weekend's wildfires. Hopefully they can them savaged and get their lives back to normal.

Not much else is going on.

[tomkow6]

HAPPY 222222222s DAY, Edward!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning CMN ((HUGS))

All is well.

HAPPY TUESDAY to you.

How are you?

[beachn4fun]

Good morning dear ((HUGS))

How are you? How was your Monday?

[luvie]

Goood Tuesday morning, Early Birds!
Another hot one on tap...and no rain here, either, EGC!
There are huge dead spots in my lawn. :(
A tiny chance for some today or tomorrow...tiny...
All of you have a lovely day!
Don't work TOO hard, ok? :)
((((hugs))))

[luvie]

God bless them ALL!

[Arrowhead1952]

Doing OK today. I did some outside chores early and stayed inside most of the afternoon.

[ConorMacNessa]

Good morning, Luv!

*HUGS*

Happy Tuesday! How are you doing this morning?　



Genuflectimus non ad principem sed ad Principem Pacis!

Listen, O isles, unto me; and hearken, ye people, from far; The LORD hath called me from the womb; from the bowels of my mother hath he made mention of my name. (Isaiah 49:1 KJV)

[Arrowhead1952]

Good morning LUV and (((HUGS))). We have a decent back lawn, but the front is almost all dead.

[E.G.C.]

BTTT

[left that other site]

Amen!

[beachn4fun]

Good morning night owl ((HUGS))

Happy Tuesday.

A number of our wetlands & marshes have gone bone dry. What little rain we’ve had gets sucked up by the dry ground. Don’t know where the beaver and frogs went.