U.S. HOUSE PASSES TANNER-BACKED
RESOLUTION HONORING PURPLE HEART RECIPIENTS

WASHINGTON – Congressman John Tanner announced the House of Representatives has honored the men and women who have received the prestigious Purple Heart. The House recently passed a resolution, co-sponsored by Congressman Tanner, that acknowledges 75 years of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.

“The Purple Heart is a prestigious symbol of the sacrifices millions of American families have made in service to our Armed Forces,” Tanner said. “We are proud to honor the courageous contributions of those men and women who have been wounded or killed in action to support our Armed Forces.”

More than 500,000 Purple Heart recipients are still living. The medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces who are wounded by an instrument of war by the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of members killed in action or who die of wounds received in action.

The Military Order of the Purple Heart was formed in 1932 to support those who have received the award, which was originally conceived 225 years ago by Gen. George Washington as the Badge of Military Merit.

Tanner represents Tennessee’s 8^th Congressional district in west and middle Tennessee. A veteran of the U.S. Navy and the Tennessee Army National Guard, Tanner serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee and is chairman of the U.S. delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly.

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