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Make Your Own Badge of Military Merit
Come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, on Saturday, August 12th, 11 AM – 5 PM and Sunday, August 13th, 1 PM – 5 PM, and make your own Badge of Military Merit. This special drop-in craft is offered to celebrate the creation of the Continental Army’s first award given to enlisted men. […]
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From Badge of Military Merit to Purple Heart
Come to Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site, in Newburgh, on Saturday, August 12th, at 2:00 PM for “From Badge of Military Merit to Purple Heart.” Hear how and why General George Washington created the Badge of Military Merit, on August 7, 1783, 235 years ago, during the last days of the Revolutionary War. The Badge, […]
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