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.
Read MoreA 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.”
Read MoreA Sioux City Army veteran who was twice wounded in Vietnam will represent Iowa at an upcoming national event paying tribute to Purple Heart recipients.
Read MoreU.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.
Read MoreSIOUX CITY — Like many who have been in military combat, Patrick Burgess was less than an inch, sometimes maybe a second or two, away from having his Purple Heart awarded posthumously.
Read MoreSIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A Sioux City native will represent the state of Iowa as a Purple Heart recipient and one of the nation’s 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees.
Read MoreSIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) — A Sioux City veteran has been chosen to be one of the honorees for the 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project mission.
Read MoreU.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Patrick Burgess will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Iowa’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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