Purple Heart Ceremony
2006-05-06T20:33:57-04:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvMzkwXC8xOTIzODgtbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Seven service members were awarded the Purple Heart at a ceremony held near President Washington’s tomb at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. Richard Cody, awarded the medals and made remarks. They spoke about the history of the Purple Heart, which was instituted by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
The award recipients were:
Army Staff Sgt. John Borders, 32, London, Ohio;
National Guard Spc. Garrett Anderson, 28, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Suzanne Haskins, 45, Seaville, N.J.;
National Guard Capt. Robert Klinger, 38, Frederick, Md.;
Army Spc. Sergio Lopez, 23, Bollingbrook, Ill.;
Army 2nd Lt. Adrian Perez, 30, Vancouver, Wash.;
and Army Pfc. Maxwell Ramsey, 36, Hilton Head, S.C.
The award recipients were:
Army Staff Sgt. John Borders, 32, London, Ohio;
National Guard Spc. Garrett Anderson, 28, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Suzanne Haskins, 45, Seaville, N.J.;
National Guard Capt. Robert Klinger, 38, Frederick, Md.;
Army Spc. Sergio Lopez, 23, Bollingbrook, Ill.;
Army 2nd Lt. Adrian Perez, 30, Vancouver, Wash.;
and Army Pfc. Maxwell Ramsey, 36, Hilton Head, S.C.
Seven service members were awarded the Purple Heart at a ceremony held near President Washington’s tomb at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virgin… read more
Seven service members were awarded the Purple Heart at a ceremony held near President Washington’s tomb at the Mount Vernon Estate in Virginia. Deputy Defense Secretary Gordon England and the Army’s Vice Chief of Staff, Gen. Richard Cody, awarded the medals and made remarks. They spoke about the history of the Purple Heart, which was instituted by General George Washington during the Revolutionary War.
The award recipients were:
Army Staff Sgt. John Borders, 32, London, Ohio;
National Guard Spc. Garrett Anderson, 28, Grand Rapids, Mich.;
Army Reserve Staff Sgt. Suzanne Haskins, 45, Seaville, N.J.;
National Guard Capt. Robert Klinger, 38, Frederick, Md.;
Army Spc. Sergio Lopez, 23, Bollingbrook, Ill.;
Army 2nd Lt. Adrian Perez, 30, Vancouver, Wash.;
and Army Pfc. Maxwell Ramsey, 36, Hilton Head, S.C. close
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