U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) George Bates will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as New York’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreU.S. Navy Petty Officer Second Class (PO2) Keith Wittnebel will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Oregon’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
Read MoreU.S. Marine Corps Corporal (Cpl) Jackie Drakeford will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as South Carolina’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreU.S. Army Major (MAJ) John Moore will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Arizona’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
Read MoreThe National Purple Heart Honor Mission recently announced its honorees selected for 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Mission.
Read MoreJacksonville resident and decorated veteran retired U.S. Marine Corps Maj. James Capers Jr. has been chosen as one of the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, and Capers will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as the national representative at a multi-day tribute in 2026.
Read MoreDan Clarino and Richard Lay were both injured in combat during the Vietnam War, and both were awarded the Purple Heart…Their latest effort is to create a mobile Purple Heart Museum, which will bring the same history inside the halls in Newburgh to locations all over the country.
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