U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) Christopher Grudzinski will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Montana’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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It’s been 25 years since Villager Denise Woodfin was one of the sailors attacked on the USS Cole during an al-Qaida terrorist suicide bombing. The Purple Heart recipient recently was selected by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission as the only woman veteran to go on its 2026 Patriot Project trip.
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U.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Tom Brown will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Illinois’ representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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A local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Army Specialist (SP4) Matthew King will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Louisiana’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Specialist (SP4) Matthew King will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Louisiana’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) Joseph Steele will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Kentucky’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major (CSM) Shaun Curry will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Hawaii’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Steve Woelk will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Kansas’ representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Navy Lieutenant Commander (LCDR) Denise Woodfin will represent her fellow Purple Heart heroes as one of Florida’s representatives at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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An army veteran from Sioux City and recipient of two Purple Hearts will be honored at the national level. John Mansfield is Iowa’s Purple Heart Patriot Project honoree for 2026. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission takes place in Washington, D.C., from April 27 to May 1.
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A local Sioux City veteran and two-time Purple Heart Recipient was chosen to be one of many United States Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Retired U.S. Army Col. John Mansfield was chosen to represent Iowa at the Purple Heart Patriot Project, a multi-day event honoring both “courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.”
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A Sioux City Army veteran who was twice wounded in Vietnam will represent Iowa at an upcoming national event paying tribute to Purple Heart recipients.
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A local Veteran has been selected as Oklahoma’s representative for the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project. Later this year Sergeant First Class John Clipp of Elgin will join purple heart nominees from around the United States on a multi-day mission to many historic military sites.
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U.S. Army Colonel (COL) John Mansfield will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Iowa’s’ representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Captain (CPT) Alfred “Al” Lipphardt will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Georgia’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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An Indianapolis Army veteran will represent his fellow Purple Heart Hoosiers during a “multi-day tribute to America’s combat wounded.” According to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, U.S. Army Spc. Fourth Class Thomas Ray was selected from “among hundreds of nominees and deserving candidates for their courage and service, both in combat and in their communities” to represent Indiana in the Purple Heart Patriot Project.
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Retired U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Gary Morris will represent Delaware as one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees and take part in a tribute to the courage…
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U.S. Army Specialist Fourth Class (SP4) Thomas Ray will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Indiana’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Marine Corps Staff Sergeant Thomas Matteo will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as one of Florida’s representatives at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
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