Purple Heart recipient
Injured combat veteran
A Purple Heart recipient is a member of the United States military who has been wounded or killed in combat and awarded the Purple Heart medal.
The designation carries deep respect in American culture, often invoked to establish someone's sacrifice and credibility: As a Purple Heart recipient, he spoke with authority on veterans' issues.
- veteranExperienced former soldier
- woundedHaving sustained harm
- medalMetal honor token
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- militaryArmed forces collectively
combat wounded · military service · active duty · tour of duty · soldier · valor · sacrifice · bravery · injury · decoration · ceremony · hero · battlefield · service · courage · war hero · blood · honorable discharge
- honoreeshonoree, honorees, award winner, awardee, awardees
- winnerswinner, winners, champion, champions, victors
- military honorsMedal of Honor, Silver Star, Bronze Star, Navy Cross, Victoria Cross
- Veteransveteran, vets, war veteran, war veterans, VA
- military statusactive duty, enlisted, retired, deployed, veteran
- War Woundsshrapnel wound, shrapnel wounds, gunshot wound, gunshot wounds, bullet wound
Purple Heart recipientdeserter
One who abandons duty
draft dodger · AWOL soldier · conscientious objector · civilian · non-combatant
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