WHEREAS, The Military Order of the Purple Heart is a Congressional Chartered Veterans
Organization whose membership consists of Combat Wounded Veterans who have received
the oldest military award, the Purple Heart, which was first awarded by George Washington
in 1782; and
WHEREAS, the mission of the Military Order of the Purple Heart is to foster an environment
of goodwill and camaraderie among combat wounded veterans, promote patriotism, support
necessary legislative initiatives, and provide service to all veterans and their families;
and
WHEREAS, Winthrop University has long been dedicated to our student and alumni veterans
by providing veteran-specific institutional support, study and social space, dedicated
computer lab, military academic credit, benefits coordinator, student organization,
Purple Heart parking, mentorship, annual appreciation events, and advocacy; and
WHEREAS, Winthrop University recognizes the great courage and sacrifice required to
defend our American liberties and acknowledges the immense courage required of their
service,
THEREFORE LET IT BE RESOLVED that the Winthrop University Board of Trustees honors
those Winthrop students, both past and present, who are Purple Heart recipients and
hereby proclaims Winthrop University as a Purple Heart University.
