WTXL-TV: Tallahassee Purple Heart recipient selected to be honored by national project
By: WTXL Digital Staff
Posted at 2:07 PM, Dec 17, 2020 and last updated 2:07 PM, Dec 17, 2020
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — A Tallahassee Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project Honorees.
U.S. Army Colonel Washington Sanchez (Ret.) of Tallahassee, a Vietnam War veteran, was chosen by the Purple Heart Honor Mission on Thursday to represent fellow Purple Heart heroes as Florida’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.