U.S. Army Specialist Mitchell "Mitch" Reed is a Vietnam veteran and a two-time Purple Heart recipient. Reed has done a lot for veterans over the years, including helping establish Tulsa County as Oklahoma's first Purple Heart county.
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U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Mitchell “Mitch” Reed, a two-time recipient of the Purple Heart, will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Oklahoma’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of American’s combat wounded. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. The all-expense-paid trip includes visits to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, historic Washington’s Headquarters, a special tour of the newly renovated National Purple Heart Hall of Honor and other tributes to service.
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Nonagenarian Ed Phillip Evans has a fitting life Bible verse that led him to an unexpected ministry calling.
The U.S. Mission America Placement Service (U.S. MAPS) RV volunteer, who served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and received the Purple Heart, turns 93 in May.
Joe Wesner insists he's not a hero, but his actions say otherwise. "I just did my job," the veteran said. The 41-year-old Mansfield resident's job included tours of duty in Kosovo, Iraq and Afghanistan.
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“I am honored to have been nominated and selected for the Purple Heart Mission Trip. To be able to witness the National Purple Heart Museum in person and connect with fellow Purple Heart recipients is a once in a lifetime opportunity. I was informed seven women have been selected, which means more and more women are being recognized for their service and sacrifices to our nation. I am excited to meet them at an event that honors all Purple Heart recipients from all generations,” said Johnson, who was awarded her Purple Heart in 2004 after suffering injuries as a 19-year-old in Operation Iraqi Freedom. She is the state’s only registered female Purple Heart recipient.
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U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Joe Wesner, a veteran of Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom, will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Ohio’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of American’s combat wounded.
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Joe Wesner first enlisted in the U.S. Army in May of 2001 and his military career took him around the globe, including deployments to Kosovo, Iraq, and Afghanistan. On July 27, 2010, while manning an Observation Point in Dandar, Afghanistan, a group of 5 to 8 Taliban fighters opened fire on SSG Wesner’s position with PKMs, RPGs and small arms fire.
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A Bismarck man is receiving national attention for his acts of valor. Robert Olzweski was chosen to represent North Dakota as an honoree of the Purple Heart Patriot Project.
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PRAIRIE GROVE -- U.S. Army Specialist Calvin Chambers of Prairie Grove, a Vietnam War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, has been chosen to represent Arkansas during a week-long tribute to America's combat wounded.
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Today’s Star Spangled Salute honors Veteran U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Olzweski. Robert served in Vietnam and during Operation Enduring Freedom and is a Purple Heart recipient. In 1969 Robert was wounded when the tank he was riding in was hit by a mortar round. He spent 3 years in the Army and 35 years as a member of the Army Reserve.
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We have a HERO right here in Bismarck, North Dakota. U.S. Army Reserve Chief Warrant Officer 4 Robert Olzweski has been chosen as one of the nation's 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. According to the Bismarck Tribune, Olzweski is a veteran of the Vietnam War and Operation Enduring Freedom - Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient.
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A Bismarck Army veteran and Purple Heart recipient has been chosen as one of the nation’s 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees.
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David Hugus entered the military in February 1966 and was first assigned to Germany. He joined the 101st Airborne in Vietnam on January 28, 1968, two days before the Tet Offensive started. During his first deployment to Vietnam, Hugus was stationed at a fire base in the vicinity of Phouc Binh. On March 4, while serving as a platoon leader, Hugus and his company came under attack.
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Former Marine and Rockland Businessman Barry Fixler makes a $5,000 donation to the Purple Heart Patriot Project.
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AVILLA — Vietnam veteran John Huelsenbeck quickly deflects when he’s asked about his heroism during his U.S. Army service.
“I lost a lot of friends there,” he said. “They are the heroes.”
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Robert Olzweski entered the military in April 1967 and was assigned to Company A, 1st Battalion, 64th Armored Infantry Division in Germany. In 1968, he was reassigned to the 5th Cavalry, 9th Infantry Division and deployed to Vietnam, spending a year in-country. While deployed to Vietnam, Olzweski held a variety of key roles, including serving as a Squad Leader for the final six months. On March 7, 1969, Olzweski’s unit started receiving incoming mortar rounds.
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SGM Breazeale served in the U.S. Army for 54 years - 32 years of active duty and 22 years teaching high-school Army JROTC. His service included tours at Forts Benning, Jackson, Riley, Bragg and Greely. He had three tours in Korea, two tours in Vietnam and a short time in Germany. Breazeale served as an Infantry Company Commander in Vietnam. He was wounded in combat and received the Purple Heart. He was also awarded the Bronze Star Medal for heroism.
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TSgt. Green enlisted in the U.S. Air Force in May 1989 and served for 27 years, 15 of those years on active duty. In April 2012, while deployed to Afghanistan as part of Operation Enduring Freedom, Green was stationed at FOB Finely-Shields when it came under attack from a vehicular-borne suicide bomb and small arms fire.
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A graduate of Avilla High School, Huelsenbeck was drafted into the U.S. Army in July 1966, assigned to Battery C, 1st Battalion, 44th Artillery Regiment and sent to Vietnam. In July 1967, 20-year-old Huelsenbeck's was operating a “Duster,” an armored open turret tank with twin-mounted 40-millimeter cannons, in support of U.S. Marine operations in the Vietnam. While operating near the Demilitarized Zone in South Vietnam, Huelsenbeck’s unit was ambushed by the North Vietnamese Army.
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