Bill Van Ornum, retired professor from Marist College, writes from the Hudson Valley:

The House of Representatives has advanced Rep. Sean Patrick Maloney's (D, NY-18) bill, the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor Commemorative Coin Act with unanimous support. The bill now awaits the president's signature to become law.

The bill will honor the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor and all our Purple Heart recipients with a commemorative coin produced at the United States Mint at West Point.

Proceeds from the sale of the coin would be directed to the National Purple Heart Honor Mission, Inc. for tribute projects and educational programs that raise awareness about the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, and pay tribute to the sacrifices of all the servicemen and women who were wounded or killed in combat.

"Supporting our veterans and honoring our Purple Heart recipients is something we can all agree with - and this bipartisan bill proves that. I'm proud this bill, which I've worked for years to pass, is headed to the President's desk," said Maloney.

"This is an historic occasion for America's combat wounded and those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country," said Richie Lay, a Purple Heart recipient and chairman of the National Purple Heart Honor Mission. "The creation of an official U.S.-minted coin honoring our Purple Heart heroes will ensure the National Purple Heart Honor Mission is able to continue to promote visitation to the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor, in New Windsor, NY, and fund other tribute programing that honors all those brave American who have sacrificed for our freedom."

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Purple Heart Commemorative Coin Act heads to president's desk to become law(https://midhudsonnews.com/2020/12/04/purple-heart-commemorative-coin-act-heads-to-presidents-desk-to-become-law/)