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“Let no ravages of time testify to coming generations that we have forgotten as a people the cost of a free and undivided republic.” Those were the words of General John A. Logan, the commander of the Grand Army of the Republic, in his first call for.
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Korean War Veteran James E. Ludwig’s purple heart and the last letter that he wrote before being killed in action.
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In a bipartisan effort to honor Purple Heart recipients, four Pennsylvania congressmen requested that the Department of Defense (DOD) list Purple Heart recipients on their valor award website.
The website is meant to honor service members awarded distinguished military medals and reduce incidents of individuals fraudulently claiming to received those awards of valor.
Congressman Guy Reschenthaler spearheaded the initiative, along with Conor Lamb, Mike Kelly and Mike Doyle. The congressmen penned a letter to the DOD requesting Purple Heart recipients be recognized on the site.