CBS 2 New York: 50 Veterans Representing Each State Tour Purple Heart Hall Of Honor In Hudson Valley
NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (CBSNewYork) — A group of veterans from across the country were chosen to represent their states and tour the Purple Heart Hall of Honor in the Hudson Valley on Wednesday.
Oliver Hickok is a two-time Purple Heart recipient. He was injured twice in the Vietnam War.
“We just went through the night, and I survived,” he told CBS2’s Natalie Duddridge.
Hickok was one of 50 veterans invited to tour the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor. He was chosen to represent New York.