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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).



AUXILIARY

Military Order of the Purple Heart Auxiliary consists of parents, grandparents, spouses, wives, widows, widower’s, siblings, children and grandchildren of persons who have been awarded the Purple Heart. Our mission is to support veterans and their families. Membership is open to lineal descendants of a Purple Heart recipients, even if they are not members themselves. Our members are proud to be members of this organization chartered by Congress. We share our support, compassion, and care with our brave military, all veterans, and their families.
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If you are interested and eligible, we invite you to become a member of the MOPHA. For your convenience, the application and transfer forms are available on this website for download. Purple Heart recipients are welcome to join the Auxiliary in addition to the MOPH.
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You do not need to share a lot of your time, and your smallest effort can make a big difference in a veteran's or their families life.

MOPHA California Units


