FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – October 17, 2024
Contact: Steve Smirti, Director of Communications (ssmirti@medford-ma.gov), 781-393-2529
Medford to Officially be
Designated as a Purple Heart City
Ceremony to be held on October 30 at 4:30pm
on the front lawn of City Hall
(MEDFORD) — The City of Medford will be designated as a
Purple Heart City in a dedication ceremony on Wednesday, October 30 at 4:30pm
at City Hall, announced
Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn.
The ceremony will honor local veterans, specifically Purple Heart awardees,
for their sacrifice and
bravery.
A Purple Heart City is given to municipalities that recognize
Purple Heart military personnel, who were wounded or killed in combat.
To qualify for the distinction,
municipalities must have residents,
either living or deceased, who have received this military award.
“There is a thriving and engaged veteran community in Medford and
honoring them with this Purple Heart City distinction before Veteran’s Day is a fitting tribute
to their service,” said Mayor Lungo-Koehn.
“Please join us on October 30 for the dedication ceremony
to thank those who have sacrificed so much for our country.”
The Mayor’s Office, Medford Office of Veterans’
Services, and Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans Services Jon Santiago MD, MPH,
will begin the ceremony
at the Killed in Action memorial on the front lawn of
Medford City Hall, 85 George P. Hassett Drive.
A dessert reception will follow in the City Hall Howard Alden Memorial Chambers.
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Steve Smirti
Director of Communications | Office of Mayor Breanna Lungo-Koehn
Medford City Hall
85 George P Hassett Dr, Medford, MA 02155
781-393-2529 (office)
781-885-4296 (mobile)
ssmirti@medford-ma.gov
www.medfordma.org
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