National Purple Heart Honor Mission

National Purple Heart Honor Mission The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is an equal opportunity employer.

The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is an approved 501(c)(3) non-profit organization which supports a variety of programs to educate and pay tribute to our Purple Heart heroes and support the work of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission is an approved 501(c)3 non-profit organization, which supports a variety of programs to promote the National Purple

Heart Hall of Honor, pay tribute to our Purple Heart recipients, and educate all Americans about our combat-wounded veterans to ensure those who sacrificed for freedom are never forgotten. For more details visit https://www.purpleheartmission.org/equal-employment-opportunity.

First to fight for the right,And to build the Nation’s might,And The Army Goes Rolling AlongProud of all we have done,Fi...
06/14/2026

First to fight for the right,
And to build the Nation’s might,
And The Army Goes Rolling Along
Proud of all we have done,
Fighting till the battle’s won,
And the Army Goes Rolling Along.

Happy Birthday to the U.S. Army .

06/13/2026

John 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.

Today is Women Veterans Recognition Day. The date is observed annually commemorating the 1948 signing of the Women's Ar...
06/12/2026

Today is Women Veterans Recognition Day. The date is observed annually commemorating the 1948 signing of the Women's Armed Services Integration Act, which granted women the right to serve as permanent members of the U.S. Armed Forces. The National Purple Heart Honor Mission has been proud to recognized women Purple Heart recipients during each of our Purple Heart Patriot Project Missions.

A special thank you to Vivian Allen and Renate DeAngelis, two amazing Gold Star Mothers who volunteered throughout the 2...
06/12/2026

A special thank you to Vivian Allen and Renate DeAngelis, two amazing Gold Star Mothers who volunteered throughout the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission. As Honor Mission Executive Director Col. Russ Vernon said, ‘thank you’ for all that you are doing and all that you have done. Our nation owes you a tremendous debt of gratitude.

06/10/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒊𝒓 𝒔𝒕𝒐𝒓𝒊𝒆𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆 𝒕𝒐 𝒃𝒆 𝒕𝒐𝒍𝒅. Housed in a custom, expandable tractor-trailer truck, the National Purple Heart Mobile Tribute & Education Center will feature engaging displays, artifacts, and video testimonials from Purple Heart recipients from across conflicts and generations. The facility will also include a studio where Purple Heart heroes can privately record their Stories of Valor to be preserved in perpetuity. Learn more at https://www.purpleheartmission.org/mobile-tribute-education-center.

During the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission, Honor Mission Board member and U.S. Army Nurse Corps 2nd Lt Edie M...
06/09/2026

During the 2026 Purple Heart Patriot Project Mission, Honor Mission Board member and U.S. Army Nurse Corps 2nd Lt Edie Meeks shared with our honorees the story behind her service.

Meeks worked as an Army nurse at the Third Field Hospital in Saigon in the intensive care recovery unit from July 1968 to January 1969. Then, from January 1969 to July 1969, Meeks was stationed at the 71st Evacuation Hospital in Pleiku in the Central Highlands of Vietnam. After not talking about her military service for many years, Meeks has become an advocate for the recognition of women veterans. She has worked with the Vietnam Women's Memorial Foundation.

U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Morales was in August 2010 during . Hailing from , , Sgt Morales was conducting a mounted...
06/08/2026

U.S. Army Sergeant Joseph Morales was in August 2010 during . Hailing from , , Sgt Morales was conducting a mounted patrol along Main Supply Route Madrid in Ash Shamiya, Iraq, as part of a Key Leader Engagement mission enroute to engage with the local Chief of Police for the city of Najaf, Iraq. While en-route, his Mine-Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) vehicle was struck by a command-detonated improvised explosive device (IED) emplaced at an Iraqi Army checkpoint.

The National Purple Heart Honor Mission was pleased to assist with Sgt Morales' enrollment into the National Purple Heart Roll of Honor.

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒅. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒖𝒑.Your gift helps provide an all-expenses-paid tribute experie...
06/07/2026

𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒆𝒓𝒗𝒆𝒅. 𝑻𝒉𝒆𝒚 𝒔𝒂𝒄𝒓𝒊𝒇𝒊𝒄𝒆𝒅. 𝑵𝒐𝒘 𝒊𝒕 𝒊𝒔 𝒐𝒖𝒓 𝒕𝒖𝒓𝒏 𝒕𝒐 𝒔𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒖𝒑.

Your gift helps provide an all-expenses-paid tribute experience for combat-wounded veterans, helps them recover lost medals, advocates for their recognition, educates the nation about their legacy, and shows appreciation for their service and sacrifice.

Donate today to help us fulfill our mission and honor our nation’s heroes: https://www.purpleheartmission.org/make-a-donation

06/06/2026

Connie Johnson enlisted into the in June 2002, going in as a military police officer as part of the 101st Military Police, a combat MP company. Then-PFC Johnson was sent overseas, first to Kuwait and later, to Iraq. In January of 2004, then-PFC Johnson’s unit’s missions were largely comprised of security runs, accompanying officers during their travels.

Eighty-two years ago today, brave Americans from across our nation joined the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation O...
06/06/2026

Eighty-two years ago today, brave Americans from across our nation joined the Allied invasion of Normandy in Operation Overlord during World War II. The invasion, better known as "D-Day," remains the largest seaborne invasion in history.

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