About

Our History

Since its founding in 1997 as the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Inc., the National Purple Heart Honor Mission has been dedicated to paying tribute to our nation’s combat wounded through special outreach and educational programs. The organization was the driving force behind the establishment and later the expansion of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor located just north of West Point, NY near the historic site where General George Washington first awarded the Badge of Military Merit in 1782.

The organization also played a significant role in the creation of the Purple Heart Forever stamp passed by the U.S. Congress and issued by the U.S. Postal Service in 2014. In 2020, the National Purple Heart Honor Mission led the effort to pass the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act through Congress and have it signed by the President. This historic effort created the nation’s first official commemorative coin honoring our Purple Heart heroes, which were minted by the U.S. Treasury in 2022.

The National Purple Heart Honor Mission’s various awareness and tribute programs aim to ensure that those who sacrificed for our country are never forgotten.

Through the expansion of a national Purple Heart Roll of Honor, Purple Heart Patriot Project missions, the celebration of National Purple Heart Day and other programming, we engage people of all ages in showing respect for our nation’s heroes.

Transparency

The Honor Mission is an approved 501(c)3 national non-profit organization.