EL PASO, Texas (KVIA) — An El Paso veteran received his long-overdue Purple Heart medal in the mail. The Borderland community celebrated this honor with a ceremony Friday morning.
Jose Magdaleno was wounded in combat during the Vietnam War in 1968.
The Military Order of the Purple Heart Lone Star Chapter 393 said many Vietnam veterans weren’t properly honored at the time. The Purple Heart medal symbolizes their courage, sacrifice and resilience…