A 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 MoreGuarnieri enlisted in the Army in September 1967 and served for the next thirty-eight years. As a member of the 1st Cavalry Division, Guarnieri did a tour in Vietnam during the Tet Offensive of 1968, serving near the A Shau Valley. In April 1968, Guarnieri was wounded in action when a grenade went off several feet from his position. The blast claimed the life of one soldier and left Guarnieri and several others wounded.
Read MoreA Woonsocket veteran and Purple Heart recipient was recently named as one of the nation’s 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission said on Tuesday that Ernest Boisvert represented Rhode Island’s Purple Heart recipients at the multi-day tribute event.
Read MoreU.S. Army Specialist 5th Class (SP5) Ernest Boisvert represented his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Rhode Island’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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