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Col. Thomas Sherman, 88th Air Base Wing and installation commander, will read and accept the proclamation.
The Purple Heart was derived from a military merit award that Gen. George Washington established in 1782, an announcement from Wright-Patterson noted. It serves as the oldest American military decoration in use to honor combat service members who have been wounded, killed or died from an injury sustained as the result of military operations while on a peacekeeping mission outside of the U.S. and its territories, the base said.
Tuesday’s guest speaker will be Randy Howson, Purple Heart Trail coordinator for the state of Ohio.
This event is free and open to the public.
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