Dan Clarino and Richard Lay were both injured in combat during the Vietnam War, and both were awarded the Purple Heart…Their latest effort is to create a mobile Purple Heart Museum, which will bring the same history inside the halls in Newburgh to locations all over the country.
They represent the very best of our nation, having put their lives on the line for America and the freedoms we all cherish. Now, they’re getting the trip of the lifetime from a grateful nation. This Veterans Day, the National Purple Hear Honor Mission is proud to announce the honorees selected for 2026 Purple Heart Patriot.
Colonel Hugh Robinson, Board Member for the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, joined National Defnese Radio Show to to the show to discuss the organization, service, and some exciting news that the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is unveiling this week.
As “America 250” celebrations prepare to kick into high gear, the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is preparing to hit the road to bring a state-of-the-art mobile exhibition telling the stories of our nation’s Purple Heart heroes to communities across America. The organization has announced that it is advancing the design of the National Purple Heart Traveling Tribute and Education Center, which is expected to launch early next year.
Before a hushed crowd of nearly 100 Purple Heart recipients inside the East Room of the White House, President Trump honored those wounded or killed in battle on this National Purple Heart Day.
The multi-day Patriot Project Mission, which will take place during the week of April 27 – 30, 2026, will include events at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, visits to historic Washington’s Headquarters, where the Badge of Military Merit originated in 1782, and a private tour of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor – the museum dedicated to our nation’s combat wounded and killed in action.
