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    The Purple Heart is the only decoration that attests, without question, to the bearer having been in combat. It is one for which an individual cannot be recommended, it can only be earned.

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The Purple Heart magazine May-June 2023

May 9, 2023 August 14, 2023

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Vets and artists team up to create new memorial park for veterans in Rice Lake, MN

April 9, 2023 April 9, 2023

  By Dave Anderson Published: Jan. 24, 2023 at 8:06 PM CST RICE LAKE, MN. (Northern News Now) – John Marshall of the Duluth Honor Guard is a veteran of the Gulf War. Rice Lake mayor John Werner is a retired Army Command Sergeant Major. Both people respect and admire…

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2023 Spring Convention – Sat. April 29th

March 3, 2023 March 3, 2023

Minnesota Military Order of the Purple Heart
2023 Spring Convention – Sat. April 29th
Location:

American Legion Post 580
290 Lake Drive East
Chanhassen, MN 55317

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Veterans Day on the Hill 2023

February 3, 2023 February 6, 2023

The DAV of Minnesota presents Veterans Day on the Hill 2023
Free Veterans and Supporters Lunch

Date: March 30, 2023
Coffee:  Doors open at 10:00am at The Armory, 600 Cedar Street, Saint Paul, on block from the Capitol

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Retired VA phone number putting Veterans’ information at risk

December 1, 2022 December 1, 2022

The Department of Veterans Affairs established 1-800-MyVA411 (1-800-698-2411) in 2020 to help Veterans, their family members, caregivers, and survivors understand and access the broad spectrum of VA benefits and services.

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The Purple Heart magazine Nov – Dec 2022

November 29, 2022 November 29, 2022

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The Purple Heartbeat – Sep 2022

September 24, 2022 September 24, 2022

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The 89th Annual MOPH National Convention in Rapid City, S.D. is History

September 24, 2022 September 24, 2022

The 89th Annual MOPH National Convention in Rapid City, S.D. is History and history making for sure.  Our Posting of the Colors ceremony lead by members of the Mandan, Hidatsa, Arikara Nation VFW Post 9061 and Sisseton-Wahpeton Desert Storm Era Veterans was haled to be the most impressive in MOPH…

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Purple Heart Day on August 7 is the kind of day created to give back.

June 24, 2022 June 24, 2022

Purple Heart Day on August 7 is the kind of day created to give back. It’s a day for Americans to remember and honor the men and women who bravely represented their country and were wounded or killed whilst serving. These people are decorated with a Purple Heart in the…

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2022 Minnesota State Convention of the MOPH and MOPH Auxiliary

June 6, 2022 June 6, 2022

The 2022 Minnesota State Convention of the MOPH and MOPH Auxiliary was held in Monticello, MN on May 14th and proved to be a successful gathering for our first post pandemic event. Although 28 doesn’t seem like a great number we had representation from 8 of our 12 chapters in…

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  • Chartered by Congress in 1958, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is composed of military men and women who received the Purple Heart Medal for wounds suffered in combat. Although our membership is restricted to the combat wounded, we support all veterans and their families with a myriad of nationwide programs by Chapters and National Service Officers.
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