Stories of Valor Archive — National Purple Heart Honor Mission

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Jeff W. McIntire

Jeff W. McIntire served as an infantryman in the U.S. Marine Corps from 2000 to 2012.

Op. Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi FreedomBob DriscollApril 7, 2020United States Marine Corps

Andrew Bennett

U.S. Army SSG Andrew Bennett did four tours of duty in Afghanistan between 2008 and 2016.

Op. Enduring FreedomBob DriscollFebruary 25, 2020United States Army, Staff Sergeant

Matthew Birr

Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission #1's representative from Minnesota, Matthew Birr said service, to him, meant having a "sense of pride in himself." Birr was awarded the Purple Heart following injuries suffered in Afghanistan in August 2009.

Op. Enduring FreedomBob DriscollFebruary 25, 2020United States Army, Sergeant

Zachariah Fike

It was an old, dusty antique store, located at the intersection between the Valley of Ashes and the Garden of Eden. Despite its outward appearance, this forlorn shop held a magnificent valuable. This treasure took the shape of a tarnished and forgotten, yet unadulterated medal, and would lead to the discovery of Captain Zachariah Fike’s true

Global War on Terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Op. Enduring FreedomBelinda BriggsOctober 7, 2019Captain, United States Army

Amanda Martino

Amanda Martino was born on June 7, 1984 in Lindenhurst, on Long Island. She was born into an Italian family, “very loud and very loving.” Her dad had dropped out of high school to enlist in the military, and served in Vietnam before becoming the head of maintenance for a large company. As the youngest of three siblings,

Global War on Terror, Operation Iraqi Freedom, Op. Enduring FreedomBelinda BriggsJune 30, 2019Senior Airman, United States Air Force, United States Marine Corps