WKRG: Mobile Congressman Jerry Carl meets with Silverhill Purple Heart recipient
by: Carey Cox
Posted: Sep 27, 2021 / 08:33 PM CDT / Updated: Sep 27, 2021 / 08:40 PM CDT
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WKRG) — Mobile Congressman Jerry Carl met with a Purple Heart Recipient from Silverhill in Washington, D.C., Monday.
U.S. Army Command Sgt. Maj. Edward Evans (Ret.) of Silverhill is traveling this week to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point and made a stop by the congressman’s office. CSM Evans is a Korean War veteran and has been chosen to represent Alabama’s Purple Heart Veterans as part of the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project. Evans will be receiving a tour of the newly renovated National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.