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Military Order of the Purple Heart

This article is about the organization. For the award, see Purple Heart.

Military Order of the Purple Heart
Formation1932
HeadquartersSpringfield, VA
Membership
Approx. 49,300[1]
National Commander
Robert Olivarez Jr
Websitepurpleheart.org

The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is a congressionally chartered (Title 36 USC Chapter 1405) United States war veterans organization. Headquartered just outside Washington, D.C., it has a membership of approximately 45,300 veterans. It is unique in that its members are exclusively men and women who have received the Purple Heart award while serving as a member of the U.S. Military.[2]

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