Current: In gratitude - Vietnam veteran honored through national Purple Heart Patriot Project event
George Stavropoulos doesn’t like to be called a war hero, but even if you set aside the four Purple Heart medals he was awarded, there’s still his Silver Star — the third-highest military combat decoration, which is awarded for gallantry in action.
The Vietnam veteran and Britton Falls resident was one of 50 veterans nationwide — one from each state — chosen for a Purple Heart Patriot Project event in September. The group traveled to New York for four days that included visits to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Washington’s Headquarters, the Statue of Liberty and the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor — a museum dedicated to service members who have been wounded or killed in action.