Original sentence: For US soldiers, the stripes were called Wound Chevrons  and were just the same as service stripes, but were always gold and worn on the right arm.The wound chevron was replaced by the Purple Heart, and World War I veterans could apply for the new medal when they were first authorized
Edited sentence: (At that time Overseas Chevrons were worn on the left sleeve.)  In 1932 the Wound Chevron was replaced by the Purple Heart, and World War I veterans could apply for the new medal when it was first authorized.For US soldiers, the stripes were called Wound Chevrons  and were just the same as Overseas Service Chevrons, but were always gold and worn on the right arm.Today, redesigned as Overseas Service Bars they are worn on the right, although Service Stripes continue to be worn on the left