IV 
110TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. CON. RES. 49 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of the Purple Heart 
and commending recipients of the Purple Heart for their courageous 
demonstrations of gallantry and heroism on behalf of the United States. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 31, 2007 
Mr. JONES of North Carolina submitted the following concurrent resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
CONCURRENT RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 75th anniversary of the Military Order of 
the Purple Heart and commending recipients of the Pur-
ple Heart for their courageous demonstrations of gal-
lantry and heroism on behalf of the United States. 
Whereas the Purple Heart is a combat decoration awarded to 
members of the Armed Forces who are wounded by an 
instrument of war wielded by the enemy and post-
humously to the next of kin in the name of members who 
are killed in action or die of wounds received in action; 
Whereas the Purple Heart was originally conceived as the 
Badge of Military Merit by General George Washington 
on August 7, 1782; 
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Whereas 2007 marks the 225th anniversary of the Badge of 
Military Merit, the predecessor of the Purple Heart 
Medal; 
Whereas the practice of awarding the Purple Heart was re-
vived in 1932, the 200th anniversary of George Washing-
ton’s birth, out of respect for his memory and military 
achievements; 
Whereas over 1.5 million Purple Heart Medals have been 
awarded to members of the Armed Forces fighting in de-
fense of freedom and democracy in World War I, World 
War II, the Korean War, the Vietnam War, Operation 
Desert Storm, Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation 
Iraqi Freedom, and other expeditionary conflicts; 
Whereas more than 500,000 recipients of the Purple Heart 
are still living today; 
Whereas the organization known as the Military Order of the 
Purple Heart was formed on October 19, 1932, for the 
protection and mutual interest of members of the Armed 
Forces who have received the Purple Heart; and 
Whereas the Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed 
exclusively of recipients of the Purple Heart and is the 
only veterans’ service organization comprised strictly of 
combat veterans: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate 
concurring), That Congress— 
(1) congratulates the Military Order of the Pur-
ple Heart on its 75th anniversary as a national or-
ganization whose goals are to preserve and sustain 
the honor of the Armed Forces; 
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(2) commends all recipients of the Purple Heart 
for their courageous demonstrations of gallantry and 
heroism on behalf of the United States; and 
(3) encourages all Americans to take time to 
learn about the Purple Heart and the honor, cour-
age, and bravery it symbolizes. 
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