U.S. Army Sgt. Karl Spidel of Lititz will represent Pennsylvania on a trip honoring Purple Heart recipients across the U.S. this spring.
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U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) Ian Freeman will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Idaho’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant (Sgt) Robert Olivarez will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Washington’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Karl Spidel will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Pennsylvania’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) Christopher Grudzinski will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Montana’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant (SSG) Joseph Steele will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Kentucky’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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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.
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U.S. Army Sergeant First Class (SFC) John Clipp will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Oklahoma’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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U.S. Army First Sergeant (1SG) Bill Flippo will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as South Dakota’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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Sabinish enlisted in the Army in September 2003 and served for the next eight years, taking part in Operation Iraqi Freedom. A past Rochester, Minnesota, Chapter Commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart and former State Commander for the Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart, he has long been recognized for his dedication to serving his fellow combat-wounded veterans.
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Ward enlisted in the U.S. Army in June 2001 and served for the next five years. As a member of the 1st Battalion, 41st Infantry Regiment, Ward was deployed to foreign combat zones during Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring Freedom.
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Knott enlisted in the Army in November 1996 and served for the next eighteen years. As a member of the 1st Battalion, 5th Infantry Regiment, Knott served two tours in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. In March 2009, during a routine night patrol in Baqubah, Iraq, an insurgent threw a grenade that detonated between SFC Knott and his vehicle Commander.
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