ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Members of the American Legion Post 201 gathered on National Purple Heart Day, Aug. 7, to remember and honor those who have been awarded the medal.
Purple Heart Day recognizes one of the oldest military awards, first being given to soldiers in 1782. The Purple Heart Medal is presented to those who have been wounded or killed while serving. More than 1.8 million medals have been presented to service members.
“In my mind, the veterans are honored on Memorial Day and Veterans Day, and other than that, not so much,” Auxiliary President Ellen Terrell-Youngblood. “And I thought my focus as auxiliary president is community outreach and education.”…