MidHudson News: Purple Heart coins go on sale

February 23, 2022

WEST POINT – The commemorative Purple Heart coins will be available for purchase effective tomorrow (Thursday, February 24) at 12 noon.

The coins, struck at the West Point Mint, have been a long time in the coming, said Col. Russ Vernon (Ret.), executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.

“First advocate that our nation’s combat wounded and killed in action deserved a coin in their honor and then to go through the entire process of getting Congress to approve a coin and then getting to the point to where they are actually being minted is a great achievement and a quote fitting tribute to these Purple Heart heroes,” he said.

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