Purple Heart chapter plans service
The Greene County Purple Heart Chapter 34 will hold a memorial service at 9 a.m. Thursday at the Purple Heart monument at the Greene County Courthouse.
The service will mark the 232nd year since the Purple Heart, one of the highest military honors, was established. President George Washington created the honor Aug. 7, 1782, when he was the commander in chief of the Continental Army. He dubbed it the “Badge of Military Merit.”
At 6 p.m., chapter members will hold its annual picnic at the Carmichaels Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3491, followed by its regular meeting at 7 p.m.