Welcome to Las Cruces's Community of Purple Heart Veterans

As an official "Purple Heart City", Las Cruces, New Mexico and the Mesilla Valley area is passionate about honoring combat-wounded veterans and soldiers from all wars. We encourage Purple Heart recipients to join us in assisting, supporting, and creating community for our members and fellow wounded comrades.

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The new Purple Heart Monument, Veterans Memorial Park - Las Cruces, NM

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Monument installation, June 30th, 2016.

Field of Dreams Car Show, 2015.

Field of Dreams Car Show, 2015.

Bataan March water point

New Purple Heart City signs

August 7, 2016, monument unveiling

August 2015, Purple Heart city designation

2015 family social

Car show fundraiser

Bataan March 2016

Serving ice cream at the TorC Veterans home

Serving ice cream at the TorC Veterans home

Fellow member Ray Rivera returns from Honor Flight

Family dinner October 2016

Family dinner October 2016

Family dinner October 2016

Family dinner October 2016

The Bataan March volunteers with Brig . Sanchez WSMR Commander 3/19/17

Jim Kaufman with Brig. Gen Sanchez WSMR Commander at Bataan march

Commander Greg Long with Col Dave Brown Garrison Commander WSAMR, Purple Heart recipient

National Purple Heart Day, receiving a City of Las Cruces Mayors proclamation.

Barncastle, Long, Galaz, Ramirez, Gajewski, Roach, and Rivera, National Purple Heart Day 2017.

Veteran's Day Parade 2017

Veteran's Day Parade 2017

Veteran's Day Parade 2017

Purple Heart members with Col. Dave Brown WSMR Garrison Commander a Purple Heart recipient Bataan March 2018

Stephanie Morgan and Richard Dauz working long into the night at 2018 Bataan March

2018 Bataan March

2018 Bataan March

2018 City of Las Cruces proclamation for August 7th National Purple Heart Day

2018 Veterans Day Parade

2018 Veterans Day Parade

2018 Veterans Day Parade

City Hall National Purple Heart proclamation on August 5th

National Purple Heart Day

National Purple Heart Day

Frank Tuma receives his Purple Heart from Congresswoman Small after a 49 year wait.

Purple Heart volunteers at the 2019 Standown

Purple Heart volunteers at the 2019 Standown

Purple Heart volunteers at the 2019 Standown

Purple Heart volunteers at the 2019 Standown

Covenant clinic photos

Covenant clinic photos

2019 Veterans Day Parade

2019 Veterans Day Parade

2019 Veterans Day Parade

2019 Veterans Day Parade

2019 Veterans Day Parade

2019 Veterans Day Parade

“The March 5th Funeral of Harvey Brown at Ft. Bliss TX. Harvey was the last out of only 3000 82nd Paratroopers to make all 4 combat jumps in WW2.

“The March 5th Funeral of Harvey Brown at Ft. Bliss TX. Harvey was the last out of only 3000 82nd Paratroopers to make all 4 combat jumps in WW2.

“The March 5th Funeral of Harvey Brown at Ft. Bliss TX. Harvey was the last out of only 3000 82nd Paratroopers to make all 4 combat jumps in WW2.

“The March 5th Funeral of Harvey Brown at Ft. Bliss TX. Harvey was the last out of only 3000 82nd Paratroopers to make all 4 combat jumps in WW2.

“The March 5th Funeral of Harvey Brown at Ft. Bliss TX. Harvey was the last out of only 3000 82nd Paratroopers to make all 4 combat jumps in WW2.

Ceremony For August 7th, 2021 National Purple Heart Day

Ceremony For August 7th, 2021 National Purple Heart Day

$1000 Donation from Sisbarro Dealers

Greg Long at fairgrounds with Fair Queen

Our Booth At Fairgrounds

Fairgrounds Picture of Booth

2021 Veterans Day Parade

2021 Veterans Day Parade

2021 Veterans Day Parade

2021 Veterans Day Parade

2021 Veterans Day Parade

2021 Veterans Stand Down

Greg Long serving ice cream to a 100 year old Marine at the Veterans’ home in TorC

August 7, 2022 Veterans Memorial Park flag raising ceremony for National Purple Heart Day

August 7, 2022 Veterans Memorial Park flag raising ceremony for National Purple Heart Day

August 7, 2022 Veterans Memorial Park flag raising ceremony for National Purple Heart Day

Ice Cream Social May 15, 2024

Ice Cream Social May 15, 2024

Ice Cream Social May 15, 2024

Ice Cream Social May 15, 2024

Veteran's Day Parade 2024

Officers

Chapter commander | GREG LONG

CHAPTER senior vice commander |Leonard Ramirez

CHAPTER adjutant| ROD GAJEWSKI
tel:575-644-1045

CHAPTER Treasurer| Frank Brennan

CHAPTER sergeant-at-arms| Oscar Duran

CHAPTER trustee | Jim Bentley

CHAPTER 2 year trustee | Mike McClure

CHAPTER chaplain| Richard Dauz

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