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Welcome to the Department of California Military Order of the Purple Heart website. This website is a resource for information about the Military Order of the Purple Heart California and the Veteran Community.
March is Womens History Month
March is Women's History Month. We recognizing the contributions made and the glass ceilings broken each day by women in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard.
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Female members of the U.S. military have not always received the recognition they’ve earned. Yet from sea, to ground, to sky and beyond, women have worn the battle flag of the United States of America and have bravely served in her name. We honor them.
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For more information on Women's History Month check out this page:
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https://www.military.com/history/womens-history-month
Approximately 500 women have received the Purple Heart in U.S. military history, with the first recognized recipient being WWI Army nurse Beatrice Mary MacDonald (1917) and the first of WWII being Lt. Annie G. Fox (1941). Notable recipients include Sen. Tammy Duckworth (2004) and Silver Star recipient Sgt. Leigh Ann Hester (2005).
Americanism
The purpose of the Americanism Program is to work with schools and other organizations to help promote U.S. history and the quest for freedom. It is administered by the National Americanism Officer.
Military Order of the Purple Heart Members may request Americanism items for a small fee by using our Online Ordering Form, or downloading an Americanism Order form and mailing it in. Items should be used to promote Patriotism and to recruit new Members into the Order.
We have also provided some history and the lyrics to three of the most popular Patriotic songs in our Country’s history. Click on the song below to learn more about them.
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Patriotic Songs/Anthems And Important Historical Documents
