National Purple Heart Honor Mission

Originally from Houston, Texas, Harrison Manyoma, the son of Franklin Manyoma (Father) and the-late Luz Edelman Manyoma-Bermudez, joined the U.S. Army in April 1999. In July 2004, while on a routine patrol in West Baghdad, the vehicle Sgt. Manyoma’s was traveling in was right next to a suicide car bomber as it exploded. As the smoke cleared, Harrison heard the enemy engaging with AK-47s. Manyoma sprang into action, providing first aid to his medic and then returning fire to hold off the enemy. This year, Manyoma, who now lives with his family in Cannel City, Kentucky, will be honored as #Kentucky's honoree at the 2021 Patriot Project Mission. Get to know Harrison Manyoma here - https://www.purpleheartmission.org//harrison-manyoma-named.

U.S. Navy Hospital Corpsman Theodore Anderson was #WoundedInAction when several mortar rounds detonated near him while he was escorting wounded Marines from the battlefield. Despite his injuries, Anderson continued to help escort the wounded, until he was forced to evacuate. Read his story in the #RollOfHonor - https://www.thepurpleheart.com/roll-of-hon/profile/default

Help us give our heroes the homecoming they deserve. Donate today to salute one of our 2021 Purple Heart Patriot Project honorees - https://www.purpleheartmission.org/make-a-donation.

U.S. Army Sergeant Allen Stigler was #KilledInAction on August 13, 2017, when an artillery round meant to be fired at an Islamic State target in northern Iraq exploded prematurely. Sgt. Stigler, who was serving as part of Operation Inherent Resolve was a member of the 2nd Battalion, 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division. Read his full profile in the Roll of Honor here - https://www.thepurpleheart.com/roll-of-hon/profile/default.

Meteorologist Luther H. Brady, a civilian weather service employee, was killed during a U-boat attack in World War II and was posthumously awarded a Purple Heart Medal. Mr. Brady, was an assistant weather observer aboard the Coast Guard cutter Muskeget was helping to transmit crucial weather reports when it was attacked by a German submarine. Read his story in the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor's Roll of Honor - https://www.thepurpleheart.com/roll-of-hon/profile/default.

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