On Newsmax’s America Right Now, World War II Marine Corps veteran James Freel was honored for his service as the Patriot of the Week.
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“Each year we honor a purple heart recipient from each of the 50 states to represent their state,” said Russell Vernon, a retired army colonel and executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, “and this year from all the nominations from the state of Kansas, you’ve been selected.”
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Dec. 28, is the final day to order United States Mint commemorative coins honoring the establishment of the Negro National League and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
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Collectors have until Dec. 28 to place orders for the 2022 Negro Leagues Baseball and National Purple Heart Hall of Honor commemorative gold $5 half eagle, silver dollars and copper-nickel clad half dollars.
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This holiday season will mark the last time Americans will be able to purchase the nation’s first and only official commemorative coins honoring our Purple Heart recipients. The coins, minted only in 2022 have proven to be incredibly popular with Purple Heart recipients, coin collectors, veterans and the general public.
Sales from the U.S. Mint will terminate on December 28, and the U.S. Mint is offering FREE and reduced shipping for the holidays (conditions apply). Those who order by December 15 will receive their coins by Christmas.
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Honor Mission Executive Director Col. Russ Vernon and Jason Livingston, the 2021 Patriot Project honoree for South Carolina, joined on WRNN 99.5 - Hot Talk in Myrtle Beach to discuss the opening of nominations for the 2023 Mission and to encourage nominations for a new South Carolina honoree.
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Col. Russ Vernon, the executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, joined America Right Now on Newsmax TV to discuss the opening of nominations for the 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.
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If no family can be found, he things the medal should end up with a military organization like his, a nonprofit that displays orphaned medals at the Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New York.
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Col. Russ Vernon joined The David Webb Show to discuss the opening of nominations for the Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.
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Honor Mission Executive Director Col. Russ Vernon joined Newsmax TV's American Agenda to talk about the opening of nominations for the 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.
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Honor Mission Executive Director Col. Russ Vernon and 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honoree for Delaware, Joe Hill, joined Jeff Crouere on WGSO-AM to encourage people to nominate Purple Heart recipients for the 2023 Patriot Project Mission.
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The National Purple Heart Honor Mission announced today that it has opened the nomination process for its 2023 Purple Heart Patriot Project. This moving multi-day salute to service will bring together Purple Heart heroes from across America to pay tribute to their courage and sacrifice on behalf of a grateful nation.
Anyone can nominate a Purple Heart recipient by completing the nomination form on the Honor Mission’s website: www.purpleheartmission.org/patriot-project. Nominations should include a short description (up to 350 words) of why their hero is deserving of this special recognition and should focus not only on their military service but their post-military life including community service, charitable work and career.
Nominations will be accepted until December 31. Nominees may not be self-nominated.
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“Today we come together to honor the service and sacrifice of those great Americans on National Purple Heart Day, and recommit ourselves to ensuring a whole new generation of Americans remember their courage and never forget,” said retired Army Col. Russ Vernon, the organization’s executive director, during the ceremony. Vernon served from 1976 until retiring in 2004 from the Army National Guard.
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana National Guard used Sunday, August 7 to commemorate National Purple Heart Day by recognizing service members who died or were wounded while in combat.
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The National Purple Heart Honor Mission hosted a ceremony honoring and paying tribute to the brave men and women wounded and killed in enemy action.
A Purple Heart is one of the most recognizable awards of the United States armed forces. As of today, two million service members have been recipients of this incredible badge of honor.
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Aug. 07, 2022 - Marine Corps veterans Dan Clarino, Erle Mutz and Michael Rudman, who are all Purple Heart recipients, joined 'Fox & Friends Weekend' on Sunday.
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On Newsmax TV’s America Right Now, Honor Mission Board member Nathan Parker and 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honoree Col. Washington Sanchez spoke on behalf of Purple Heart recipients across the nation about what it means to wear the Purple Heart and how Americans can honor our heroes every day.
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Available in three denominations, this historic tribute to service and sacrifice in the form of limited-edition legal tender coins tells the story of the Purple Heart and the sacrifice of military heroes throughout our history. The coins will go on sale on Thursday, February 24 at 12:00pm EST and will be offered at a special discounted introductory rate by the Mint.
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Numismatic Guaranty Company (NGC) is excited to announce an exclusive partnership with the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, the coin’s congressionally-designated beneficiary organization, to offer collectors a special certification label featuring the organization’s logo for the US Mint’s commemorative coins. Starting February 24, the coins will be available for preorder from the US Mint and are expected to start shipping in June. Surcharges from each coin sold by the US Mint will support the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
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