The Purple Heart : Background and Issues for Congress.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Counterinsurgency.

Death.

Soldiers.

Terrorism.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 online resource (15 p), digital, PDF file)

monochrome

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2012.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Explores history of the Purple Heart, which is a military medal awarded to service members who have been killed or wounded by enemy action; and discusses changes in eligibility requirements over time. Addresses current issues facing Congress related to awards for crime victims and domestic terrorism, unearned medals, and eligibility for traumatic brain injuries and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Apr. 2012). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Foreign Affairs Division. Purple Heart

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.