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.
Read More
US Army SSG Vanessa Schieber, of Northampton County, PA, was name among the Patriot Project's honorees for 2023. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
Read More
She was born in Germany, received a college tennis scholarship, served in the U.S. military, was shot while serving in Iraq, was severely injured by an IED in Afghanistan, earned her Ph.D. and is now a high school English teacher.
Read More