2007 Purple Heart Membership Directory Military Order 75th Anniversary Book

Description: Yes we combine shipping for most multiple item purchases.Add multiple items to your cart and the combined shipping total will automatically be calculated. 2007 Purple Heart Membership Directory Military Order 75th Anniversary Book CONTENTS »The Purple Heart.............................National Commander’s Message........................National Commanders....................................National Programs.......................................National Awards Programs................................Military Order of the Purple Heart Service Foundation, Inc.....The MOPH National Service Program......................Ladies’ Auxiliary Military Order of the Purple Heart..........Photo Gallery...........................................Guide to the Directory....................................Member Listings:Biographical Section..................................Conflicts Served in Section............................Geographical Section.................................In these pages, you will find America’s true heroes. You may note thatthey are not NASCAR drivers, Hollywood stars or even sports figures.Read their stories and I believe that you will agree.If each of them was asked “do you consider yourself a hero?” theirresponse would be, “No. I was just doing my job.” But they are trueheroes. When their country called, they went. They went because theybelieved in America and they understood the word “duty.” It is the Patriotshere and more that have made this country so great.I encourage you to read through the pages and the names. Look at thepictures of the wonderful young men and women in uniform. Find theWorld War II veteran with a Purple Heart and some campaign ribbons.He may have served at Normandy, jumped in Holland, assaulted thebeach at Iwo Ji ma. Look for the story behind the story to find theKorean War veterans who were at the Frozen Chosin or in Task ForceSmith. Find those who served in that difficult time and place: Vietnam.Find the warriors who fought on Hill 881 or stood up to the onslaughtthat was Tet of ’68. Find the Patriots who fought in Panama, Somalia orwere in Lebanon or Khobar Towers. And don’t forget the veterans of thePersian Gulf War in ’91. Read about those who are still fighting in theWar On Terror.The year 2007 marks the 75th anniversary of the introduction of thePurple Heart Medal presented by General Douglas MacArthur on22 February 1932 at Washington’s Headquarters in Newburgh, NY.On August 7, 1782, 225 years ago, on the same ground, GeneralGeorge Washington presented two Badges of Military Merit. And 75years ago, the Military Order of the Purple Heart was incorporatedas a Veterans Service Organization. It is your anniversary, and Ihope you will join with all Patriots in celebrating our history andour future.Yours In Patriotism,Henry CookNational Commander 2007-2008 e44

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