Ed 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.
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As part of the nationwide celebration of National Purple Heart Day on Saturday, August 7, the National Purple Heart Honor Mission held a special Purple Heart Day Ceremony at historic Washington’s Headquarters, the birthplace of the Badge of Military Merit, the precursor to the Purple Heart.
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U.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.
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Mike 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."
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Hill 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.
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U.S. Army Specialist (SP5) Charles Byers Jr. will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Arizona’s 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. The all-expenses-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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(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.
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STATEN 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.
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U.S. Army Command Sgt. Major Ed Evans is a Korean War Veteran and was one of 27 survivors from his unit -- which came under heavy attack by the North Koreans. He recalls days and days of 24-hour shelling, running out of ammunition, as well as food and water while trying to hide across enemy lines before finding his way to safety.
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Recognizing 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.
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On 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.
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The 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.
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Asked 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.”
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Asked 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.”
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KNOXVILLE, 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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U.S. Army Captain Robert “Buzz” Buswell will represent his fellow Purple Heart heroes as Tennessee’s representative at a multi-day tribute to the courage and sacrifice of America’s combat wounded.
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Captain Robert "Buzz" Buswell served in the Army during the Vietnam War and was wounded twice in June 1970 after an ambush attack. He spent 19 months in the hospital and underwent 27 surgeries before he relearned how to walk.
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