The “Concert for America’s Heroes,” presented by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, will take place at Mount Saint Mary College’s Aquinas Theatre. The event serves as the capstone of this year’s Purple Heart Patriot Project mission, which brings combat-wounded veterans from all 50 states to the Hudson Valley.
Read MoreAs we celebrate the 250th birthday of our great nation, Purple Heart heroes from across the nation will come together in New York’s historic Hudson Valley for a special tribute concert this April. The “Concert for America’s Heroes” will be the capstone event of this year’s Purple Heart Patriot Project mission that brings combat wounded veterans from every state to the New York region.
Read MoreTOWN OF WALLKILL – Two-time Purple Heart recipient Sgt. John Peck, who has been traveling across the country telling his story of inspiration in his book “Rebuilding Sergeant Peck: How I Put Body and Soul Back Together After Afghanistan,” visited the Hudson Valley, Wednesday evening, to talk with locals about his experiences overseas that left him a quadruple-amputee and his journey to receiving a cutting-edge organ transplant.
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MIDDLETOWN – Marine Sgt. John Peck survived two improvised explosive devices while fighting the war on terror. The first explosion, in Iraq in 2007, left him with amnesia and a brain injury. The second, in Afghanistan three years later, led to his becoming a quadruple amputee.
Read MoreThe National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Inc. will host a book signing featuring Purple Heart recipient and United States Marine Corps Sgt. John Peck, author of Rebuilding Sergeant Peck: How I Put Body and Soul Back Together After
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