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HONORING SENIORS
HONORING SENIORS

HONORING

WEST TEXAS

HEROES

he Military Order of the of Honor recipients and Gold Star next of kin in the name of those who
Purple Heart, Chapter 0900, is families. The $300,000 project is are killed in action or die of wounds
T ready to unveil The Regional adjacent to the Lubbock Area War received in action.
Monument of Courage honoring Veterans Memorial. The event will The Medal of Honor is the highest
regional Purple Heart and Medal take place May 23, 2020 at 11 AM. military award for valor in action
The public is invited to attend. against an enemy force which can
Gold Star describes a family member be bestowed upon an individual
who has lost a loved one in combat serving in the Armed Services of the
while military service. United States. Only 3,497 recipients
The Purple Heart is awarded to in all branches of the military have
members of the armed forces of received this award in our nation’s
the U.S. who are wounded by an history, and only 71 of them are
instrument of war in the hands of alive today.
the enemy and posthumously to the

Monument Memorial Bricks are
available to honor the individuals
and families represented by the
Regional Monument of Courage. We invite you to come to TEXAS!

To order please send your check to:
Chapter 0900, MOPH, P.O. Box Ask about our individual
64266, Lubbock, Texas, 79464 annual memberships
For Active Duty military or veteran: benefiting the
Please include: Member/Veteran Texas Panhandle Heritage
Name, Rank, Branch of Service and Foundation,
Dates of Service. more info at
texas-show.com
For a non-military person/family:
Please include name/family name,
and city of residence.

www.amarillopurpleheart.com
www.lubbockpurpleheart.com

(Only 300 Monument Bricks
Available at $200 each)

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