A Purple Heart recipient from Greer has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. Staff Sergeant (SSG) Jason Livingston will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as South Carolina’s representative at a tribute to America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreLivingston enlisted in the U.S. Army in July 2004 and served his nation for 10 years. In 2005 and 2006, Livingston served in Iraq as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Later, in 2010 he served as part of Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. It was during that deployment, while in Logar Province with the 1-91 Cavalry, 173rd Combat Airborne Brigade, when Livingston’s platoon came under enemy mortar fire. After clearing the area, while making his way back to other members of his platoon, another round of mortar fire struck close to Livingston, causing him to suffer shrapnel wounds that rendered him unconscious and resulted in his being medevaced out.
Read MoreWINK News first introduced you to Brenda Carlson, and the Purple Heart she found, last month. That Purple Heart has since been put into some very special hands and Carlson couldn’t be prouder.
Read MoreA World War II hero’s long lost Purple Heart is back in his hometown of Rockville Centre, Long Island. The Purple Heart belonging to Charles W. Crabbe was found nearly a decade ago, tucked in a sofa in Florida.
Read MoreA Purple Heart Medal that once belonged to a war hero from Rockville Centre finally has a new home. Technical Sgt. Charles Crabbe was killed in action during WWII in 1944.
Read MoreEd Abbey will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as North Carolina’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreU.S. Army Sergeant (SGT) Lazaro “Airborne” Camarillo III will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Texas’ representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded. The Purple Heart Patriot Project is a program of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission.
Read MoreMike Gawel loves his job as a financial aid facilitator at Fox Valley Technical College. "I get to help people understand the importance of an education," he says. "I'm constantly meeting new people, hearing their stories and helping them to that next chapter."
Read MoreHill was enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps in December 1965 and served for the next four years, including service in Vietnam as part of Operation Union I and Operation Union II. Howe was wounded during Union I and then again on August 15, 1967. Following the second incident, he was medevacked to Da Nang where he spent a month at the Da Nang Naval Hospital and on the Hospital Ship Repose. Along with his Purple Heart with Gold Star, Sgt Hill was awarded numerous medals and commendations during his service, including the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnamese Service Medal with two bronze stars, the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal with device and more. How also earned three Presidential Units Citations for his service in Vietnam as a member of the 5th Marines and the 1st Marine Division.
Read More(NEWBURGH, NY) – A local Purple Heart recipient has been chosen to be one of the nation’s 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees. U.S. Army Specialist (SPC) Michael Gawel will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Wisconsin’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
Read MoreSTATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Frank Siller, chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, will be presented with the 2021 Genesis Legacy Medal by the National Purple Heart Honor Mission on Sept. 28 at Federal Hall in Manhattan.
Read MoreRecognizing his decades of service to America’s catastrophically injured veterans, Gold Star and first responder families, the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, is proud to announce that Frank Siller, Chairman and CEO of the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, will be a recipient of the 2021 Genesis Legacy Medal. Siller, joins commentator and Purple Heart recipient USMC Staff Sergeant Johnny Joey Jones (Ret.) as this year’s honorees.
Read MoreOn Tuesday, June 29, ShopRite Supermarkets, Inc. (SRS) presented a $10,000 check to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission at the ShopRite of Vails Gate. The funds were raised throughout ShopRite’s annual Veterans Fundraising Campaign during the 2020 campaign year, where 35 ShopRite stores throughout New York and New Jersey collected donations at checkout and held community events to raise the funds.
Read MoreThe Commission of Fine Arts June 17 recommended proposed designs for a three-coin commemorative coin program for 2022 recognizing the Purple Heart Hall of Honor.
Read MoreAsked what service meant to her, SPC Horn said, “It was an absolute honor to serve my country. I am incredibly grateful for the experiences I had and the skills and values I picked up during service. The Army established a strong foundation of professionalism, among other valuable skills, that have shaped me as a person.”
Read MoreAsked what service meant to him, COL Smith said, “My military service provided me an opportunity to give back to our great country. There is no calling higher than service to the country. The experience taught me to understand the true meaning of trust – trust in each other, whether he or she is in the next fighting position or flying as part of your flight crew. It is something that is never talked about but everyone who has ever served in combat clearly understands. Veterans, particularly combat veterans share a bond that few will ever fully appreciate.”
Read MoreKNOXVILLE, Tenn. (WATE) — A Knoxville Army veteran has been chosen to represent Tennessee’s Purple Heart recipients as part of the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project. Robert “Buzz” Buswell will take a trip to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor at West Point later this year.
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