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Photos: World War II veteran presented with Purple Heart by Senator Martha McSally
World War II veteran, Walter Ram, was presented with the Purple Heart by U.S. Senator Martha McSally (R-AZ) during a ceremony at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 20,
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Chapter 442 Purple Heart Day Event. https://kvoa.com/news/local-news/2019/08/07/50000-donated-to-veterans-for-purple-heart-day/
$50,000 donated to veterans for Purple Heart Day
In honor of Purple Heart Day, the Military Order of the Purple Heart Chapter 442 donated $50,000 to local veteran service organizations.
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Donation to help Tucson vets on Nat'l Purple Heart Day
August 7th of every year is a time set aside to honor military heroes who were either wounded on the battlefield or paid the ultimate sacrifice with their lives.
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Chapter 442 will have two events on August 7th in honor of Purple Heart Day.
3:00 PM at the Arizona State Veterans Home community room is a ceremony to Honor the Purple Heart Recipients that are residents in the home. Most are WWII veterans. The chapter will present the honorees with a PH challenge coin and PH cup.
5:00 PM at the Arizona State Veterans Home community room Chapter 442 will present checks to various organizations that assist sveterans with PTSD/Disablities. These donations are from the monies we raised at the Purple Heart Classic. Organizations receiving checks are:
See4Vets (suicide prevention course for vets at Pima College)
TVSV Stand-down (Veterans Homeless Program)
Find your Fins (swimming program for vets with PTSD/disabilities)
Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (program for PTSD/disabilities):
Healing Waters: (fly fishing as therapy for PTSD/disabilities)
Veterans Dental - SMILE (dental program for vets without dental)
1-Veterans Foundation (service dogs for veterans with PTSD/disabilities)
Boulder Quest: (PTSD treatment retreat)
Women Warriors (assistance program for female veterans)
Veterans Toastmasters (improve communication skills for veterans)
Purple Mt. Institute (PTSD counseling for Veterans)
PGA Hope (golfing program for veterans w/disabilities)
Honor Flight (send WWII vets to DC)
AZ State Veterans Home (welfare of residents)
3:00 PM at the Arizona State Veterans Home community room is a ceremony to Honor the Purple Heart Recipients that are residents in the home. Most are WWII veterans. The chapter will present the honorees with a PH challenge coin and PH cup.
5:00 PM at the Arizona State Veterans Home community room Chapter 442 will present checks to various organizations that assist sveterans with PTSD/Disablities. These donations are from the monies we raised at the Purple Heart Classic. Organizations receiving checks are:
See4Vets (suicide prevention course for vets at Pima College)
TVSV Stand-down (Veterans Homeless Program)
Find your Fins (swimming program for vets with PTSD/disabilities)
Therapeutic Riding of Tucson (program for PTSD/disabilities):
Healing Waters: (fly fishing as therapy for PTSD/disabilities)
Veterans Dental - SMILE (dental program for vets without dental)
1-Veterans Foundation (service dogs for veterans with PTSD/disabilities)
Boulder Quest: (PTSD treatment retreat)
Women Warriors (assistance program for female veterans)
Veterans Toastmasters (improve communication skills for veterans)
Purple Mt. Institute (PTSD counseling for Veterans)
PGA Hope (golfing program for veterans w/disabilities)
Honor Flight (send WWII vets to DC)
AZ State Veterans Home (welfare of residents)