FReeper Canteen~Papago Park POW Camp~7 Aug, 2008

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[AZamericonnie]

Thank Ma & Arrow for the lunch....right on time!

[AZamericonnie]

August 7, 1782
Washington creates the Purple Heart

At his headquarters in Newburgh, New York, General George Washington, the commander in chief of the Continental Army, creates the "Badge for Military Merit," a decoration consisting of a purple, heart-shaped piece of silk, edged with a narrow binding of silver, with the word Merit stitched across the face in silver. The badge was to be presented to soldiers for "any singularly meritorious action" and permitted its wearer to pass guards and sentinels without challenge. The honoree's name and regiment were also to be inscribed in a "Book of Merit."

Washington's "Purple Heart" was awarded to only three known soldiers during the Revolutionary War: Elijah Churchill, William Brown, and Daniel Bissell, Jr. The "Book of Merit" was lost, and the decoration was largely forgotten until 1927, when General Charles P. Summerall, the U.S. Army chief of staff, sent an unsuccessful draft bill to Congress to "revive the Badge of Military Merit." In 1931, Summerall's successor, General Douglas MacArthur, took up the cause, hoping to reinstate the medal in time for the bicentennial of George Washington's birth. On February 22, 1932, Washington's 200th birthday, the U.S. War Department announced the creation of the "Order of the Purple Heart."

In addition to aspects of Washington's original design, the new Purple Heart also displays a bust of Washington and his coat of arms. The Order of the Purple Heart, the oldest American military decoration for military merit, is awarded to members of the U.S. armed forces who have been killed or wounded in action against an enemy. It is also awarded to soldiers who have suffered maltreatment as prisoners of war.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Good afternoon, MM...((HUGS))...been fine here. Dad is gaining back the lost weight, starting to drive again, and working on little projects....but yesterday he fell. *sigh* How you doing? Getting out and walking? Have you thought about one of those mini trampolines for walking in the house when the weather is annoying?

[MEG33]

What a gorgeous sight!
I have been to a eucalyptus grove in California when the Monarchs were hiibernating..It was a spiritual experience.

[MeekMom]

hmm, mini trampoline? I’ve heard of them, never seen one though. What do you do on them? Just bounce around? LOL
So glad to hear your Dad is doin’ better. Sorry he fell though! Not good!

(((BIG HUGS precious Kathy))))

[Lady Jag]

[Kathy in Alaska]

Glad Bo had lots of fun. Wishing you more rain.

Thanks for the warning about the Microsoft updates coming.

[E.G.C.]

Yep we did go out to the lake. Bo had lots of fun out there.

Did get a sprinkle of rain this afternoon.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Too funny...phrases to ponder.

[Kathy in Alaska]

It's a little over 3' across. You walk on it, and when you are ready, you jog. Doesn't hurt your knees. And you don't have to go outside in the heat or cold...you can watch tv and time youself that way.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, AZ, for the Purple Heart information. I just noticed on my calendar this morning.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Camera hog: A county fair contestant hams it up in Roseburg, Ore.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Extra-frisky chicken: Steven Smith gets splashed while giving his broiler a bath at the Chaves County 4-H and FFA Fair in Roswell, N.M.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Plenty of room in the trunk: There is no such thing as a too-full taxi in Kabul.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Where's my pina colada? Somebody really needs to do something about the service at the Pittsburgh Zoo. Look at this empty beverage holder. And they call this a habitat.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Likes attract: A needle-nosed hummingbird perches on barbed wire along a pasture near Elkton, Ore.

[Kathy in Alaska]

Look how easy these ears go back: There's such a thing as too much stroking, even when stroker is the glamorous German pop singer Sarah Connor. Connor christened the Serengeti Safari Park's four three-week-old lion cubs Tyler, Montry, Lex and Mick. (Hodenhagen, Germany.)

[Kathy in Alaska]

Prepare to be trampled: Twelve-day-old Zuri is hot on the trail of Willie Theison, elephant manager at the Pittsburgh Zoo.

[AZamericonnie]

LOL.....cute Bigs! Sorry I missed you!

[Kathy in Alaska]

Thanks, Mac, for “The Soldiers Code”.