Purple Heart veteran gathers help from community to make sure no one in Campbell Co. goes without a meal
Gary Chops Polk, a Purple Heart Veteran, is continuing his mission to help others, this time helping to feed those who can t feed themselves. Author: Malik Jackson Updated: 7:37 PM EDT August 4, 2021
CAMPBELL COUNTY, Tenn. We first introduced you to Gary Polk - also known as Chops - in May. Despite being homeless, the Purple Heart U.S. Marine Corps veteran continued to make sacrifices for his community by way of his farms feeding those who cant feed themselves. Having that extra means a lot. I don t really know what else to tell you, it means more than I can even describe, said Stacey Wilson, a mom of four benefiting from the farm.
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Niagara County Encourages Purple Heart Veterans to Come Forward
By: Staff Reporter
Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski today said Niagara County will once again honor Purple Heart Veterans by adding their name to county’s Book of Honor at a ceremony to be held on August 7. The county is asking any Purple Heart Veterans or their family members who have not yet come forward to please do so by June 11 in order to be part of this year’s ceremony.
“Niagara County is proud of our distinction as an official Purple Heart County as we are committed to the preserving the legacy of brave military personnel who were wounded fighting for our country,” said Jastrzemski. “After our initial ceremony in 2019, we were made ware of additional Purple Heart veterans who we intended to honor last year. But that event was cancelled due the pandemic. So we are excited for this year’s event and want to do all we can to ensure every single Purple Heart Veteran from Niagara Coun