The National Purple Heart Honor Mission has announced that veterans advocate, author and motivational speaker TShane Johnson will train to break the record completing 19,000-plus push-ups on Veterans’ Day 2020 (Wednesday, Nov. 11).
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(Newburgh, NY) – A U.S. Marine Corps veteran known for hiking across America to help his fellow veterans has his sights set on a breaking the world record for the most push-ups in a 12 hour period to pay tribute to America’s Purple Heart heroes. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission has announced that veterans advocate, author and motivational speaker TShane Johnson will train to break the record completing an astonishing 19,000-plus push-ups on Veterans’ Day 2020.
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When Josh Marino suffered a traumatic brain injury after an enemy mortar exploded a few feet away during his 2007 deployment to Baghdad, Iraq, he had no idea what happened.
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Texas Sen. Ted Cruz may not be welcome in China, but he scored points with veterans this week. Cruz has co-sponsored legislation that directs the Treasury Department to issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar clad coins in 2022 to honor Purple Heart recipients and the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – Historic legislation to honor America’s Purple Heart recipients, the National Purple Heart Commemorative Coin Act (S.2815), is quickly gaining momentum in the U.S. Senate with the addition of Ohio Senator Rob Portman to its growing list of bi-partisan co-sponsors.
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HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week on Purple Heart Day co-sponsored the National Purple Heart Honor Mission Commemorative Coin Act, legislation that would direct the Treasury Department to issue $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins, and half-dollar clad coins in 2022 honoring Purple Heart recipients and the work of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
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It’s a medal no one wants to earn. The Purple Heart, through its forerunner the Badge of Military Merit, is the oldest medal awarded to U.S. service members. It is earned by being wounded or killed in combat by the enemy. Gen. George Washington was the first to bestow the Badge of Military Merit on Aug. 7, 1782.
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Richard Drago felt the heat and the blast from the mortar, but he didn’t think anything of it till he later noticed his left boot was full of blood.
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(WASHINGTON, DC) – On National Purple Heart Day, Senator Ted Cruz added his voice to historic legislation that honors America’s Purple Heart recipients, the National Purple Heart Commemorative Coin Act (S.2815).
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August 7th is a day to remember and honor the brave men and women of service, who were either wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. military. One America's Stephanie Myers spoke with Vietnam veteran and two-time Purple Heart recipient Dan Clarino, from the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, about how Americans can honor their service.
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On America’s Voice Live with host Jessica Rivera spoke to National Purple Heart Honor Mission Board member and two-time Purple Heart recipient Dan Clarino about the meaning behind National Purple Heart Day and how the Honor Mission salutes our Purple Heart heroes.
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A day to honor the nation’s most distinguished veterans, National Purple Heart Day is celebrated today, Aug. 7, 2020.
Annually observed to remember the brave men and women who were either wounded in conflict or paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives, Americans are encouraged to take a moment to pause and give thanks to selfless veterans.
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Patriotism. Service. Sacrifice.
For many Americans, these words evoke a sense of pride that make us think of parades, waving flags and fireworks. They also call to mind our founding ideals of “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.”
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National Purple Heart Honor Mission Board member Dan Clarino recently joined WRNN Hot Talk 99.5 to talk about the history of the Purple Heart, the Honor Mission’s upcoming virtual tribute ceremony, and how the National Purple Heart Honor Mission salutes our Purple Heart Heroes all year long.
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National Purple Heart Honor Mission Executive Director Col. Russ Vernon joined Rick Thomas and Michael Clish on WFAW New Radio in the Morning to talk about how our organization will be paying tribute to America’s Purple Heart heroes on National Purple Heart Day, and how we do so all year long.
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The Frank Truatt Show on WTBQ (Orange County, NY) welcomed Col. Russ Vernon on Friday, July 31 to the program. Col. Vernon spoke about the Honor Mission’s upcoming National Purple Heart Day ceremony and other tribute activities being planned to honor our Purple Heart heroes.
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There is rightly a lot of talk in Washington, but nothing is getting done on Capitol Hill because of perhaps the sharpest partisan divide in our nation’s history. The COVID-19 pandemic and the recent civil unrest has seemed to only further that gridlock and division. It’s frustrating for Americans of all political stripes to watch government ground to a halt due to partisan rancor and dueling political ideologies. It leaves us wondering if any issues still exist that can temper the caustic environment.
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Anyone in the Capital Region who knows a Purple Heart recipient can nominate that veteran for an all-expense paid four days of special recognition.
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