Goodhue County becomes Purple Heart County
Thu, 11/08/2018 - 9:14am
By:
Steve Gardiner, Republican Eagle
The Goodhue County Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to proclaim Goodhue County a Purple Heart County at their meeting Nov. 6.
Veterans Service Officer Robby Robinson requested that the board make that designation. He also reported that 1,910,162 Purple Hearts have been awarded to United States military personnel and that Veterans Services’ records show 30 Purple Heart recipients currently live in Goodhue County.