Marine Corps Gen. Christopher J. Mahoney, vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, presented the Purple Heart to six service members during a Pentagon ceremony. The recipients included four retired service members, one active-duty soldier, and one posthumously awarded to Maj. Gregory Stone of the Idaho Air National Guard. The medals were granted for injuries sustained in a 2003 grenade attack at Camp Pennsylvania, Kuwait, which resulted in Stone’s death two days later. Retired Army Command Sgt. Maj. Bart Womack, present at the attack, advocated for the recognition. Recipients expressed gratitude, with Stone’s son, Joshua, accepting the medal on behalf of his father. Mahoney emphasized the sacrifice of the service members, noting the Purple Heart’s history as America’s oldest military decoration, established in 1782 and reestablished in 1932.
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