Plattsburgh to Host Purple Heart Day Ceremony Honoring Service Members

Plattsburgh to host Purple Heart Day ceremony honoring service members

Plattsburgh will hold its third annual Purple Heart Day ceremony this evening at Battlefield Memorial Gateway Park to honor wounded and fallen service members.

National Purple Heart Day | The Highland County Press

First bestowed by General George Washington in 1782, the Purple Heart stands as our nation’s oldest military decoration, reserved for those wounded or fallen in defense of our country.

Resolution Introduced To Recognize Purple Heart Day And Highlight Four Florida Veterans - Tampa Free Press

Sen. Ashley Moody introduced a resolution on Friday recognizing Aug. 7 as Purple Heart Recognition Day, marking the occasion by submitting the service records of four Floridian Purple Heart recipients into the Congressional Record. The Purple Heart is the oldest U.S. military decoration currently in use. It is awarded to service members who are wounded […] Resolution Introduced To Recognize Purple Heart Day And Highlight Four Florida Veterans

National Purple Heart Day, 2026

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Watertown Residents Invited to Observe Purple Heart Day

{KXLG, Watertown, SD} On Friday, August 7, Americans across the nation will pause to observe Purple Heart Day, paying tribute to the brave men and women of the United States Armed Forces who were wounded on the battlefield or made…

Purple Heart Day event set Friday in Vallejo

VALLEJO — A local Disabled American Veterans chapter is hosting a Purple Heart Day luncheon on Friday at the Vallejo Veterans Memorial Building.