Purple Heart chapter in Panhandle welcomes women
NICEVILLE (AP) – The composition of Purple Heart recipients gathering in the Panhandle is a little different these days.
Along with the World War II, Vietnam and Korea veterans – all male – are two Iraq War veterans, at least 20 years younger and female.
Vietnam veteran Sam Houston is commander of the Niceville chapter of the Military order of the Purple Heart. He says he hopes to reach out to more “young warriors” who are coming home and facing problems familiar to the older generation.
The exchange cuts both ways. One of the women, 24-year-old Jannette Gonzalez Meireles, says she hopes to get the group on Facebook.