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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).
Join MOPH
Purple Heart Recipient – If your ready to join the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of Purple today. Read the requirements below.
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All persons of good moral character who are awarded the Purple Heart Medal by the Government of the United States and are Active Duty or have Honorable or General discharge are eligible for active membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart of the U.S.A.
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Please note that the MOPH does not have posthumous memberships. Only living Purple Heart Recipients are eligible for membership.
For faster service please use the online application at:
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Join MOPH Auxiliary
If you are a parent, grandparent, spouse, widow, widower, sibling, child, or grandchild of a combat veteran of a war of the United States, who for their valiant service has been awarded the Purple Heart you can join the Auxiliary.
Associate membership
If you are lineal relative of a Purple Heart Medal Recipient? If so, you qualify for an Associate Membership in the Military Order of the Purple Heart. You can work side by side with the members to assist veterans and their families just click below.
