2007 Minnesota Code
Chapters 10 - 12 Government Miscellany
Chapter 10 Multiple Branches or Offices; Observances
Section 10.58 COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS PURPLE HEART DAY.
10.58 COMBAT WOUNDED VETERANS PURPLE HEART DAY.
Beginning in 2001, the day of August 7 is designated as Combat Wounded Veterans Day in
honor of military veterans who were wounded by enemy action while bravely serving their country
against enemy forces, and whose sacrifices have entitled them to the Purple Heart decoration. This
decoration was created by General George Washington, commander-in-chief of the Revolutionary
Army and a founder of our country, on August 7, 1782, and is the oldest military decoration in use
in the world. Each year the governor shall issue a proclamation honoring this observance and
shall send a written copy to the Minnesota department of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
History: 2001 c 104 s 1
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