Military Order of the Purple Heart Salutes California as the
Nation’s First Purple Heart State
Washington, DC
April 22, 2012
The Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) is proud and
honored to salute California as the first state in the nation to declare itself
a “Purple Heart State.” In recent years, in recognition of the service
and sacrifice of each community’s sons and daughters in the war against
terrorism, 21 separate cities and 5 counties across the country have proclaimed
themselves as a “Purple Heart City” or County. On April 12, 2012,
following the lead of its 10 Cities and 2 Counties, the California legislature,
passed a Concurrent Resolution establishing California as the first Purple
Heart State in the nation, and on Monday, April 16th, California Secretary of
State Debra Bowen signed the legislation into law. Read more here...
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