This year is the 75th Anniversary of the Purple Heart.
Established by Executive Order of the President of the United
States, the Purple Heart was revived on the 200th Anniversary of
George Washington's birth, out of respect to his memory and
military achievements, by War Department General Orders No. 3,
dated 22 February 1932.
The Badge of Merit.
As always, more information is available with our good buddies
at Wikipedia. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purple_Heart (I gotta
learn some html)
I found this appropriate tin and a place on the map that KB had
not been, or is not currently active. Hehe. I have placed this
cache in an area I feel is quite deserving of this memorial as the
hide is well guarded with numerous spikey plants, sticky weeds, the
obligatory hidden barbed wire, broken glass and eye pokey sticks.
All approaches will leave ample opportunity for you to earn your
Purpleish Heart.The mosquitoes
will be bad. The ticks will be horrendous. Do not bring your kids.
You will not have a good time. That is unless you are looking for
true adventure, the opportunity to show that you do have what it
takes to give your all for crappy trade items and sign a soggy log
book.
If after your quest you feel you are deserving of further
recognition. Submit your request in triplicate to Corporal Stevens.
I don’t guarantee anything but he does like to hear good
stories.