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29 living veterans in Val Verde County have earned Purple Heart, Medal of Honor or POW Medal

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The number of living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal recipients in Val Verde County, Texas for fiscal year 2017 was 29, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The Purple Heart is given to U.S. military personnel wounded or killed while serving in the Armed Forces.

The Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest award for military service, is bestowed on members who distinguish themselves by bravery in combat.

The POW Medal is awarded to those taken prisoner and held captive while involved in action against an enemy of the United States.

Living Purple Heart, Medal of Honor, or POW Medal Recipients in Texas
CountyPurple Heart or Medal of Honor or POW Recipients
Anderson22
Angelina23
Aransas23
Atascosa27
Bandera19
Bastrop32
Bell804
Bexar1,074
Bowie73
Brazoria121
Brazos68
Brown31
Burnet25
Caldwell11
Cameron134
Cass12
Cherokee24
Collin211
Comal118
Cooke15
Coryell191
Dallas517
Denton220
Eastland10
Ector42
El Paso521
Ellis65
Erath11
Fannin22
Fayette11
Fort Bend131
Galveston100
Gillespie20
Grayson55
Gregg28
Grimes15
Guadalupe127
Hardin19
Harris892
Harrison21
Hays64
Henderson38
Hidalgo173
Hill20
Hood28
Hopkins14
Howard16
Hunt36
Hutchinson15
Jasper14
Jefferson57
Jim Wells17
Johnson50
Kaufman51
Kendall25
Kerr47
Kleberg14
Lamar19
Lampasas54
Lavaca11
Leon15
Liberty21
Llano13
Lubbock113
Matagorda18
Maverick10
McLennan125
Medina17
Midland52
Milam17
Montague10
Montgomery162
Nacogdoches20
Navarro20
Nolan11
Nueces174
Orange28
Palo Pinto22
Parker58
Polk30
Potter36
Randall39
Rockwall38
Rusk21
San Patricio23
Smith85
Tarrant586
Taylor49
Titus12
Tom Green60
Travis361
Upshur19
Val Verde29
Van Zandt29
Victoria34
Walker16
Waller16
Washington17
Webb47
Wichita56
Willacy10
Williamson221
Wilson27
Wise22
Wood34

*As of fiscal year 2017

**The VA did not include data for counties where the number of living medal recipients was less than 10

Source: US Department of Veterans Affairs

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