NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY
The Honorable Mayor Michael P. Concannon coordinating efforts with Director of Veteran Services Bob Davis, DPW Sup. Jay Duran, had City Hall Lit up, Wednesday, August the 7th with Purple Lighting commemorating the historic day of remembrance to those who were wounded or paid the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our Country. Our Purple Heart City along with our Nation is forever indebted to you, and you will be forever revered!
The official Purple Heart Day is observed on the 7th day of August each year, commemorating the historic day in 1782 that General George Washington, Commander-in-Chief of the Continental Army, commissioned the first Purple Heart Medal, which was originally called the “Badge of Military Merit”.
General Washington decreed, “Let it be known that he who wears the military order of the purple heart was given of his blood in the defense of his homeland and shall forever be revered by his fellow countrymen”
The Purple Heart is a United States Military decoration. It is awarded in the name of the President of the United States to those wounded or killed in action, while serving, on or after April 5th 1917, with the US military. Prior to 1917 those wounded or killed in action were decorated with the “Badge of Military Merit.