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Analysis Of The Purple Heart
I felt touched when I saw this image of a fallen soldiers boots next to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. The image reminded of those loved ones I know that served for our country and it also made me remember just how many life's are lost because of war due to all the names carved into the memorial. I definitely feel the creator is trying to sympathetic to our veterans and all those who served and are serving our country. The creator displays a Purple Heart pin on the worn out military boots below some other kind of medal, which makes me believe the creator lost someone who was injured in war and received a Purple Heart and medal for their actions or may have even lost their life in combat. The image in my opinion brings a lot of emotions into
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