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Patrick Morrisey: “My dad earned the Purple Heart during the Battle of the…”

Featuring: Patrick Morrisey, Republican | Governor of West Virginia

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Governor Morrisey Signs Veterans Legislation Honoring Purple Heart Recipients and Gold Star Families

Published | Video Starts at 06:46

We're here to celebrate a very important cause because we want to sign a ceremonial bill into existence to make sure that we're honoring our veterans and we're honoring Purple Heart recipients. Now, My dad earned the Purple Heart during the Battle of the Bulge. And so I remember growing up looking at that and asking him what it meant. (06:46–06:51)

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Asserts that Patrick Morrisey's father was awarded the Purple Heart for his service in World War II.

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