PURPLE HEART U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta presents a Purple Heart to a soldier assigned to the 172nd Infantry Brigade on Forward Operating Base Sharana in Afghanistan, Dec. 14, 2011. Panetta awarded 12 Purple Hearts to soldiers during his visit. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (0.07 MB) Photo By: VIRIN: 074288-R-ULL48-345.jpg Photo Gallery