Captain McCall, Congressman Ander Crenshaw, Chapter 524 Commander Bill Thompson and Gulf Atlantic District Manager Charley Miller formally recognized 33 Northeast Florida Veterans with Veterans Special Recognition Certificates at a ceremony held at Naval Station Mayport’s Ocean Breeze Conference Center on Nov. 8.
In addition to recognizing these Veterans, the Postal Service unveiled the Purple Heart Forever Stamp. “As you may know, the Postal Service issued a special stamp 10 years ago to recognize the spirit and honorees’ of the Purple Heart. Every postage stamp is unique, but my Postal Service colleagues and I take special pride in this one.” said Miller.
During the annual ceremony, they officially honored the military service of veterans who served the country from World War II through Operation Storm.
Crenshaw, McCall and Miller also presented certificates of recognition from the Postal Service to Purple Heart recipients.
“Jacksonville’s Week of Valor is a fitting time to honor all our veterans, including 33 servicemen and women from Northeast Florida communities who received the Fourth Congressional District Special Recognition Certificate,” said Crenshaw.
“The United States Postal Service also gave special tribute to regional Purple Heart recipients. Let us never forget that our nation’s greatness is drawn from the blood and sacrifices of honorable and courageous men and women. I thank each of our honorees for standing in the face of incredible danger and hardship and give them my deep appreciation.”
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