These standing veterans were recognized at Peachtree City’s Memorial Day event Monday for being awarded the Purple Heart, a designation given to all those who suffered war injuries while on duty for the U.S. armed forces. There will be many more like them from the Iraq war simply because medical care for soldiers has improved drastically, according to Rear Admiral Richard R. Jeffries, Director of Health Services and the Medical Officer of the U.S. Marine Corps. Photo/John Munford.