Spectrum News: Service members honored in Newburgh on National Purple Heart Day
BY COREY JAME | NEWBURGH
PUBLISHED 8:29 PM ET | AUG. 07, 2022
The National Purple Heart Honor Mission hosted a ceremony honoring and paying tribute to the brave men and women wounded and killed in enemy action.
A Purple Heart is one of the most recognizable awards of the United States armed forces. As of today, two million service members have been recipients of this incredible badge of honor.
Purple Heart recipient and United States Marine veteran Dan Clarino expressed gratitude for Sunday’s event.
“I’m grateful for my service, and I’m grateful for the respect we are getting, particularly today on National Purple Heart Day,” Clarino said.