| “PURPLE
HEART HALL OF HONOR”
The National Purple Heart Hall of
Honor is conducting a nationwide effort
to register Purple Heart recipients
in the museum’s database. So
far, 70,000 recipients have been registered
since the Hall of Honor opened in
New Windsor, NY in November, but organizers
hope to enroll as many as 1.5 million.
The Defense Department does not keep
an official database of Purple Heart
recipients. Hall of Honor organizers
hope their efforts will create as
complete a list as possible of those
who have earned the medal to ensure
they are not forgotten. To register
with the Hall of Honor, recipients
must prove they received the medal
by submitting the appropriate official
documentation, including a DD-214,
DD-215, WD AGO-53-55, General Orders
or a Letter of Transmittal. Hall officials
also requested recipients send a written
narrative of how they earned their
medal, any newspaper articles written
about them receiving the medal, and
any photographs of them while in the
service. Recipients can contact the
Hall of Honor at (845) 561-1765 and
1-877-28HONOR, or on its website www.thepurpleheart.com.
This information is provided as a
service to Shelby County Veterans
from VFW Post 8904, Center (598-2976)
“HIRE HEROES USA”
Hire Heroes USA is a new program
designed to assist veterans with disabilities
in finding careers nationwide in all
industries with an emphasis in healthcare.
As part of Health Careers Foundation,
a 501(c)(3) public non-profit healthcare
organization, Hire Heroes USA helps
veterans returning from Operation
Iraqi Freedom and Operation Enduring
Freedom with any level of disability
as determined by the United States
Department of Veterans Affairs. To
learn more about the Hire Heroes USA
organization, please visit www.hireheroesusa.org
This information is provided as a
service to Shelby County Veterans
from VFW Post 8904, Center (598-2976).
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