<P> Current active duty personnel are awarded the Purple Heart upon recommendation from their chain of command , stating the injury that was received and the action in which the service member was wounded . The award authority for the Purple Heart is normally at the level of an Army Brigade , Marine Corps Division , Air Force Wing , or Navy Task Force . While the award of the Purple Heart is considered automatic for all wounds received in combat , each award presentation must still be reviewed to ensure that the wounds received were as a result of enemy action . Modern day Purple Heart presentations are recorded in both hardcopy and electronic service records . The annotation of the Purple Heart is denoted both with the service member 's parent command and at the headquarters of the military service department . An original citation and award certificate are presented to the service member and filed in the field service record . </P>
<P> Current active duty personnel are awarded the Purple Heart upon recommendation from their chain of command , stating the injury that was received and the action in which the service member was wounded . The award authority for the Purple Heart is normally at the level of an Army Brigade , Marine Corps Division , Air Force Wing , or Navy Task Force . While the award of the Purple Heart is considered automatic for all wounds received in combat , each award presentation must still be reviewed to ensure that the wounds received were as a result of enemy action . Modern day Purple Heart presentations are recorded in both hardcopy and electronic service records . The annotation of the Purple Heart is denoted both with the service member 's parent command and at the headquarters of the military service department . An original citation and award certificate are presented to the service member and filed in the field service record . </P>
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how do you get a purple heart in the marines
upon recommendation from their chain of command , stating the injury that was received and the action in which the service member was wounded
upon recommendation from their chain of command , stating the injury that was received and the action in which the service member was wounded