"A DEBT WE CAN NEVER REPAY": CONGRESSMAN PAT RYAN HONORS HUDSON VALLEY HEROES ON NATIONAL PURPLE HEART DAY

Washington, Aug. 7 -- Congressman Pat Ryan issued the following press release:

"A Debt We Can Never Repay": Congressman Pat Ryan Honors Hudson Valley Heroes on National Purple Heart Day National Purple Heart Day marks the anniversary of the military's highest honor; on this day in 1782, George Washington awarded the very first award for military merit Ryan - an Iraq War combat veteran and the first West Point graduate to represent the Academy in Congress - was inspired to join the service by his grandfather, World War II Navy Veteran and Purple Heart recipient John Porsch This week, Ryan honored Army Veteran Jesse Clune at his Purple Heart presentation ceremony; earlier this year Ryan introduced historic legislation posthumously honoring W...