Iowa Veterans Honored at Gold Star Museum's Purple Heart Day

Purple Heart Day celebrating Iowa veterans will be held from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, at the Iowa Gold Star Military Museum at Camp Dodge. 

The event's master of ceremonies is Cmdr. (Ret) Larry Spencer, a Purple Heart recipient and former prisoner of war. 

The schedule for the day is:

The "Star Spangled Banner" will be sung by the Rev. Shawna Beeman.

INVOCATION: Pastor Craig Ferguson of Johnston River of Life/New Hope UMC Church

HISTORY OF THE PURPLE HEART: Douglas Biggs, Ph D, FR HistS – University of Nebraska-Kearney

SPEAKER: Tony Powers, former broadcaster, author and Purple Heart recipient, Vietnam

SPEAKER: Matt Harvey, director of Fort Des Moines Museum and Education Center

SPEAKER: Mary Ellen White, nurse in Vietnam at Long Binh 1967

BENEDICTION: Rev. Shawna Beeman

LUNCH : Provided by the Iowa Pork Producers and Fareway Stores

BOOK SIGNING – TONY POWERS

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE: Dr. Jerry and Bob Barnett (TENTATIVE) 

The public can then go on self-guided tours of the museum. Admission is free.