Stars & Stripes: Retired Army General and Iraq War Veteran Receive National Purple Heart Honor Mission's Genesis Medals

Vietnam veteran and Honor Mission Board Member Edie Meeks presents the Genesis Legacy Medal to Purple Heart Honoree Megan Leavey.

NEW WINDSOR, N.Y. (Tribune News Service) — Purple Heart recipient Megan Leavey told an audience at Anthony’s Pier 9 on Thursday night she considered herself lucky to be there.

“I can look around the room and see I’m in good company,” said Leavey, a former Marine corporal. “I am happy to be talking to you.”

Leavey was one of two recipients of this year’s Genesis Medal, presented by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.

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