Henderson to mark National Purple Heart Day with Aug. 7 ceremony

A World War II Purple Heart medal is shown successful this Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025, photo. The metropolis of Henderson volition grant subject work members wounded oregon killed successful combat astatine a National Purple Heart Day ceremonial Friday, Aug. 7, 2026, astatine Purple Heart Plaza, 101 Market St. successful the Water Street District. Photo by: Steve Marcus

Henderson volition grant subject work members wounded oregon killed successful combat erstwhile the metropolis hosts a National Purple Heart Day ceremonial adjacent period astatine Purple Heart Plaza.

The metropolis of Henderson, successful concern with Purple Heart Veterans Chapter 730, volition signifier the lawsuit astatine 8 a.m. Friday, Aug. 7, astatine the plaza, 101 Market St. successful the Water Street District. Henderson City Council members and Purple Heart Veterans Chapter 730 representatives volition articulation assemblage members astatine the ceremony.

National Purple Heart Day is observed each Aug. 7, the day of the day successful 1782 erstwhile Gen. George Washington established the grant — primitively known arsenic the Badge of Military Merit — to admit soldiers for singularly meritorious service, according to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor. The Purple Heart medal is presented to work members who person been wounded oregon killed arsenic a effect of force enactment portion serving successful the U.S. military, and much than 1.8 cardinal medals person been awarded since the decoration’s creation, according to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor.

Henderson became Nevada’s archetypal Purple Heart City successful January 2014, and Purple Heart Plaza is marking its eighth day this year. The plaza features the nationally recognized Purple Heart Monument and a donor ceramic programme that allows the nationalist to acquisition engraved pavers honoring idiosyncratic who has served successful the U.S. Armed Forces.

The ceremonial volition admit individuals who were wounded oregon mislaid their lives successful combat, arsenic good arsenic each those who person served successful the U.S. Armed Forces.

For much accusation astir the lawsuit oregon the ceramic paver program, sojourn cityofhenderson.com.