Minn. Gov. Walz Issues Proclamation on Combat Wounded Veterans Purple Heart Day
August 09, 2024
August 09, 2024
ST. PAUL, Minnesota, Aug. 9 -- Gov. Tim Walz, D-Minnesota, issued the following proclamation:
WHEREAS: The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit, making it the oldest military honor in present use. In 1932, on the 200th Anniversary of George Washington's birth, the Purple Heart was revived as a medal recognizing American soldiers wounded or killed in the line of duty; and WHEREAS: In 1958, the U.S. Congress chartered the Military Order . . .
WHEREAS: The Purple Heart was created by George Washington in 1782 as the Badge of Military Merit, making it the oldest military honor in present use. In 1932, on the 200th Anniversary of George Washington's birth, the Purple Heart was revived as a medal recognizing American soldiers wounded or killed in the line of duty; and WHEREAS: In 1958, the U.S. Congress chartered the Military Order . . .