CBS 2 New York: Wreath-Laying Ceremony At NYC Vietnam Veterans Memorial Honors Purple Heart Recipients

By CBS NewYork Team; September 28, 2021 at 7:52 pm 

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — A wreath-laying ceremony at New York City’s Vietnam veterans memorial honored Purple Heart recipients.

The ceremony Tuesday was part of a national tribute event called the Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.

Purple Heart recipients from across the nation gathered in Lower Manhattan to pay respects.

“It’s overwhelming … I’m emotional. Next to the wall, that’s tough to look at and read, even after 50-something years, it’s very hard,” Vietnam War veteran Joe Hill said.

WATCH CBS 2 New York’s full coverage of the Patriot Project wreath laying.