Purple Heart recipients to be honored on new postage stamp in 2003

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U.S. military men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart for sacrificesmade on the battlefield will be honored on cards and letters starting next year when the U.S. Postal Service issues the Purple Heart postage stamp. Reccomended by the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee in 2004, Postmaster General John E. Potter decided to move up the stamps release date, including it in the 2003 stamp program. The design of the stamp is in development and is expected to be unveiled within the next several months. The stamp will be issued next year on a date and at a location to be determined. The 37-cent Purple Heart stamp will be a First-Class definitive stamp, which means it will be a "mail-use" stamp available for an indefinite period rather than the customary yearlong sales period generally used for commemorative stamps.

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Please click on the link to see how postage stamps are actually chosen.

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FYI

[SAMWolf]

Thanks for the ping.

[Soaring Feather]

bump

[lonevoice]

Yahoo! This is ever so much nicer than...
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2002
Stamp Release #02-052

Postage Stamp Celebrating Muslim Holiday To Be Re-Issued

[SAMWolf]

I've refused to accept those stamps, I ask for ones with an American Flag.

[4.1O dana super trac pak]

According to sales figures that stamp should have been retired but wasn't, PC BS at work.

[ItisaReligionofPeace]

They better never try to give me that B.S. stamp at the post office.

[Hillarys Gate Cult]

They should have used the holiday greeting we used in Saudi Arabia (just between us Westerners);

EID Me!

Here's the website naming the mebers of the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee (CSAC).
http://www.usps.com/news/fyi/csacinfo.htm#members

Among them are;

Actor: Karl Malden

Chancellor Emeritus, University of California, Berkeley: Michael I. Heyman

I remember years ago, Actor Ernest Borgnine was on this board.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks Sam.

U.S. military men and women who have been awarded the Purple Heart for sacrifices made on the battlefield will be honored on cards and letters starting next year when the U.S. Postal Service issues the Purple Heart postage stamp.

Bump for real heroes!

[SAMWolf]

It;s about time too.

[Valin]

Source: Mendota Review
Published: 3/4/01 Author: Carlin Larson
Posted on 03/17/2001 17:03:40 PST by Valin
Over 30years ago thomas Mohs was asked if he wanted a Purple Heart. He was wounded in 1969 while serving in a reconnaissance unit during the Vietnam war. Mohs chose not to accept the award, saying others were more deserving.

Humility stayed with Mohs (52) and three decades later, he still shuns occasions where his efforts are praised. However his family is determined not to let is heroic efforts and those of other veterans go unrecognized.

Mohs grew up in south mpls and was the third child of a family of 13 children. After graduating from south high school, he joined the US Marines Corps and served with the 3rd Recon Marines in Vietnam. Althought he was wounded, he fulfilled his tour awyway.

After returning home, Thomas had a couple of jobs before marrying his wife Lynda. they have been married 22 years
Two years ago, Lynda looked into securing the medal for her husband. The Purple Heart was important to Mohs older brother Joseph who passed away in 1988 and who served in Vietnam and always wanted his younger brother to receive the honor. "I did it on behalf of Joseph," said Lynda.

A client of the couples tax service business Jim Wendt, happened to be the commander of the St Paul chapter of the Military Order of the Purple Heart.
Conversations began between the family and Wendt and soon work was underway to secure the medal Thomas had refused to accept over 31 years ago.

Wendt cotacted Mike Siebenaler, a veterans liasion from Sen. Paul Welstone's office. The two men retrieved old records and gathered information. according to siehenaler, there is a large number of veterans each year that inquire about receiving their Purple Hearts.
During the war, many were discharged after being injured and told to contact the government after they returned home to obtain their medal.Because of the large number of inquories, the process often takes a couple of years.

"A lot of it was paperwork and double-checking," adds Wendt.

Thomas weas honored Feb 24 at the North St Paul VFW Founders day dinner at which time a major in the Marine Corp stationed at fort Snelling awarded thomas the medal.
This time he graciously accepted the medal in the presence of his family. "It ment a lot to have them all there," says Thomas.
"He would rather have other veterans recognized than himself," Lynda adds about her husband.

During the war, Thomas also received the Vietnamese Cross of Vallantry, an award given to only 10 soldiers who served in Vietnam during the war. Like many veterans Thomas is uncomfortable discussing his combat experiences, but Lynda explains that he another soldier single-handedly took out an entire company. Lynda and Thomas now run their own business, Mohs Tax Service in St Paul, a large independent tax office.

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Valin, interesting story.

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

This is cool. It's about time.

[Ciexyz]

Since we have Christmas stamps, then we're going to continue to have the Eid stamp (and the Kwanzaa and Hanukkah stamp). Every year. The Eid stamp is in its second year. Kwanzaa and Hanukkah have been around for a number of years.

[Ciexyz]

Is the Purple Heart stamp going to be a peel-off (self-adhesive) or do you have to lick it?

[oyez]

Hey, that's a modern art rendition of a Christmas Tree, um excuse me, Winter Holidauy Tree. I never did figure who Eid was.

[Valin]

I'm proud to call Tom my friend.


Tom, when you read this GET TO WORK!!

[SAMWolf]

"Just give me the aspirin. I already got a Purple Heart."