KLFY (CBS10): Louisiana National Guard honors service members on National Purple Heart Day
by: Paula Jones
Posted: Aug 7, 2022 / 07:59 PM CDT
Updated: Aug 8, 2022 / 10:31 AM CDT
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard used Sunday, August 7 to commemorate National Purple Heart Day by recognizing service members who died or were wounded while in combat.
According to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission‘s website, National Purple Heart Day is recognized every August 7 and its purpose is to provide Americans with, “a special opportunity to say “Thank You” to the nearly two million brave men and women who fought for our nation’s freedom, and bear the physical scars of war.”