From Sept. 26 to Oct. 1, Troy Green was a part of the Purple Heart Patriot Project, an all-expense-paid trip to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor in New Windsor, New York. The program is meant to connect veterans from across the country and serve as a multi-day tribute to “the courage and sacrifice of (America’s) combat wounded,” a press release said.
Read MoreU.S. Army Col. Russell O. Vernon (Ret.), the executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, offered praise for the designs: "These coins are an historic tribute to the courage displayed by our our nation's 1.8 million Purple Heart recipients. Our service members don't see themselves as heroes, but they are proof that the freedom we cherish comes at a cost. The designs created by the Mint's artists and sculptors include an array of elements that strongly the history of the Purple Heart, and the service and sacrifice made by Purple Heart recipients. It is such a meaningful tribute and the surcharge attached to each coin will help the National Purple Heart Honor Mission continue to tell our heroes' stories of valor to future generations of Americans.”
Read MoreThe designs will be featured on a gold coin, a silver coin, and a half dollar coin.
Read MoreActing U.S. Mint Director Ventris C. Gibson was in New York City for the introduction of the coin designs, which received final approval from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen.
Read MoreThe US Mint and National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. unveiled the designs for the 2022 National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coins on Veterans Day.
Read MoreU.S. Mint acting director Ventris Gibson and National Purple Heart Honor Mission Exec. Director Russ Vernon unveil coins on 'Fox & Friends.'
Read MoreIn Abbey's case, that place was the Iraq War, and the thing that happened was an attack by insurgents in 2005 that could've easily killed him. Abbey was wounded in the attack, earning a Purple Heart, which is a medal given to soldiers wounded or killed in combat while serving in the military.
Read MoreAfter Robert Olzweski returned from Vietnam, he thought he was done with the military.
Little did he know, it would call him back once again.
Read MoreIn September, Purple Heart recipient Mike Gawel from Oshkosh, was honored as Wisconsin’s representative for the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project mission.
Read MoreA Corpus Christi Vietnam Veteran and purple heart recipient is receiving some national recognition and it's all thanks to the Purple Heart Patriot Project.
Each year, the project honors veterans from each state with an all-expenses paid trip to New York.
Read MoreOSHKOSH (NBC 26) — Some honors may go unnoticed, but the Purple Heart Honor Mission wants to recognize all the men and women who served and gave a big piece of their lives.
Read More“I’m humbled by the selection because I’m going up there with some real heroes who were wounded defending this country. Some of them are from the Afghanistan war and the Iraq war,” said Smith. “A lot of them are from Vietnam. It means a lot that you can represent these people…”
Read MoreMark Bokoff, owner of Bokoff Tours and Travel in Lakewood Ranch, helped get Purple Heart recipients from all 50 states to the The National Purple Heart Honor Mission’s annual program in New York at the end of September.
Read MoreCol. Washington Sanchez appeared as a guest on “The Morning Show with Preston Scott” on WFLA-FM, an iHeart Radio station. During the interview, Col. Sanchez talked about his service in Vietnam, his experience as a Black Army veteran and the events of the 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.
Read MoreWhen retired Col. Russ Vernon, executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, called Marc Bokoff, owner of Bokoff Tours & Travel, Bokoff didn’t hesitate to offer his services. Vernon was looking for a travel professional to help get Purple Heart recipients from all 50 states to the organization’s annual program in New York at the end of September.
Read MoreThe National Purple Heart Honor Mission puts on an event that provides an all-expense paid trip for Purple Heart recipients to come together and honor shared sacrifice.
Read MoreRuss Vernon, executive director of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, said it was fitting to hold the event in Newburgh, where Gen. George Washington awarded the first Badge of Military Merit, the predecessor to the Purple Heart.
Read MorePurple Heart recipients Mitch Reed, Ed Abbey, Connie Johnson and Troy Green joins The David Webb Show to discuss the Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission.
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