CA SCR101

Declares August 7, 2018, as Purple Heart Day in California to honor Armed Forces members who have been killed or wounded in action.

Commemorates the Badge of Military Merit commissioned by General George Washington on August 7, 1782, which was the predecessor to the modern Purple Heart award.

Notes that approximately two million Purple Heart Medals have been awarded since the decoration's creation in 1932, with eligibility extending retroactively to veterans from World War I onward.

Acknowledges that President Franklin D. Roosevelt expanded the Purple Heart award in 1942 to include Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard members, and made it available for posthumous awards.

Encourages all Californians to honor those who have served in the Armed Forces, particularly those wounded and decorated with the Purple Heart.