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So, which is better said in the introduction: "In addition to his Purple Heart Medals, his military awards include two Bronze Star Medals and campaign medals with eight battle stars" or "In addition to his two Purple Heart Medals, his military awards include two Bronze Star Medals and eight "battle
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CAR- Public Law 106-55, Oct. 5, 1999, retroactive for "ground combat" from Dec, 7, 1941 (Ireland more than meets the eligibility for the award). Not every award any one has on
Knowledge (XXG) is sourced or needs to be sourced; has nine purple hearts. Using Knowledge (XXG) to keep saying (for bashing
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This mentions stars, not oak leaves, for soldiers serving in the
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