WCTV-TV: Tallahassee Army veteran to represent Florida’s Purple Heart recipients at national event
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - A Tallahassee U.S. Army veteran has been selected to represent Florida’s Purple Heart recipients in the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project.
Retired Army Col. Washington Sanchez will be the state’s representative at the multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded, a press release from the National Purple Heart Honor Mission says.
Sanchez’s trip will include a special tour of the new and improved National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, visits to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, historic Washington’s Headquarters and other tributes to service.