Military Order of the Purple Heart
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This article is about the organization. For the award, see Purple Heart.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is a congressionally chartered (Title 36 USC Chapter 1405) United States war veterans organization. Headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., it has a membership of approximately 45,300 veterans. It is unique in that its members are exclusively men and women who have received the Purple Heart award while serving as a member of the U.S. Military.[2]
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Formation | 1932 |
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Headquarters | Springfield, VA |
Membership | Approx. 49,300[1] |
National Commander | Carder Ferguson |
Website | purpleheart.org |
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