We are running low on Purple Heart medals

[MillCreek]

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/ww2-stockpile-of-1-5-million-purple-hearts-is-now-running-out-originally-made-for-the-invasion-of-japan.html?fbclid=IwAR26phY2SvWrWtXH2jMrHF8zw88HXDeTf_o9UzqDsNWA3gjkcFmCd0gvLPU

We have to make more Purple Heart medals. Because the 500,000 that were made for the invasion of Japan are finally running low.  An enormous number, considering that the Heart is not awarded to personnel who are killed. So the war planners thought we might have up to 500,000 wounded in an invasion of the Japan Home Islands.

[Firethorn]

considering that the Heart is not awarded to personnel who are killed.

Say what?  Those killed in the line of duty are absolutely awarded them.

The Purple Heart is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving, on or after April 5, 1917, with the U.S. military.

[Jamisjockey]

https://www.warhistoryonline.com/instant-articles/ww2-stockpile-of-1-5-million-purple-hearts-is-now-running-out-originally-made-for-the-invasion-of-japan.html?fbclid=IwAR26phY2SvWrWtXH2jMrHF8zw88HXDeTf_o9UzqDsNWA3gjkcFmCd0gvLPU

We have to make more Purple Heart medals. Because the 500,000 that were made for the invasion of Japan are finally running low.  An enormous number, considering that the Heart is not awarded to personnel who are killed. So the war planners thought we might have up to 500,000 wounded in an invasion of the Japan Home Islands.

Technically correct but the medal is still awarded to the next of kin of those killed, so it doesn't affect the number awarded.

[Hawkmoon]

Technically correct but the medal is still awarded to the next of kin of those killed, so it doesn't affect the number awarded.

If it is awarded to the next of kin, it is awarded. How can that not affect the number awarded?

[TommyGunn]

Is this a problem?  Can we outsource their manufacturing to China?   Taiwan?  India?

I do recall their was tons left over from WW2 .... but if we're running short,  make more.


When I run low on milk,  I buy more.   It isn't quantum physics.