A select group of Purple Heart recipients gathered in New York in April for a three-day event honoring their sacrifices to the nation.
Spidel and his wife, Tracy Spidel, spent the morning of April 27, a Monday, driving the 3 1/2 hours to the Hampton Inn in Newburgh. Spidel packed a few VFW sweatshirts, button-up shirts, loungewear and jeans. He forgot his slacks. Spidel’s daily naps, which he takes religiously at 1 p.m., were an impossibility.
Iowa's honoree during the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission, U.S. Army Col. John Mansfield (Ret.), joined NEWSMAX TV's America Right Now with Tom Basile to reflect on the meaning of Memorial Day and how he remembers those who served alongside him.
Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mansfield, from Sioux City, was recognized as one of many honorees, chosen for a multi-day event in New York City, honoring both “courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.”
A former 25th Infantry Division soldier who served in the Vietnam War has been selected to be one of our nation’s 40 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees.
More than 1.8 million American service members have been awarded the Purple Heart, either having been wounded or killed-in-action. These brave heroes are deserving of our deepest thanks and gratitude.
