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 MoreA local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Air Force Colonel (Col.) Carl Pio Parlatore will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Tennessee’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 MoreIan Freeman, a Boise-based two-time Purple Heart recipient, has been selected as Idaho’s representative for the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project, a national tribute organized by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
Read MoreA local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Marine Corps Major (Maj) Larry R. Iverson Jr., Ph.D., will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as California’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreIn the late 1960s, U.S. forces fought to protect the South Vietnamese from being overrun by communists to the north of the country. The 101st Airborne Infantry was setting up a fire support base in the Ho Bo Woods in Củ Chi, Vietnam, when soldiers from Unit B left to ambush a contingent of the North Vietnamese Army.
Read MoreAn veteran from Putnam County will be honored at a national tribute event this spring, organizers announced.
Read MoreAn Oak Island Marine Corps veteran has been chosen to be one of the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Corporal Robert Cloninger will be North Carolina’s representative at the multi-day tribute to America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreThe designates the organization as an official “Give with Confidence” charity, indicating that the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is using its donations effectively based on Charity Navigator’s comprehensive criteria that go beyond financials. The four-star rating is the highest possible rating an organization can achieve.
Read MoreA local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen as one of the nation’s 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Army Lt. Col. Albert Guarnieri Jr. will represent his fellow Purple Heart recipients as Rhode Island’s representative at the multiday tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreThe National Purple Heart Honor Mission is proud to announce that its strong financial health and ongoing effectiveness and reliability have helped it earn a Four-Star Rating from Charity Navigator.
Read MoreU.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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