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>1. Pentagon Orders 9,000 Purple Hearts
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>NEW YORK, May 28 - The New York Post disclosed in a front page May 28
>story, headlined "Purple Heart Puzzle," that the Pentagon has ordered
>9,000
>Purple Heart medals from Graco Industries of Tomball, Texas, for
>delivery
>this fall. Purple Hearts are awarded to American soldiers wounded in
>combat.
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>"I was a little surprised to get that big an order from the Defense
>Logistics Agency," said Lee Graves, the company owner. "I have been
>producing medals and campaign ribbons for 20 years and never have I been
>asked by the Defense Department to come up with a Purple Heart."
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