Healing Hearts: Operation Purple Heart Reuniting Heroes with Their Lost Medals
WLS-AM - 2024-05-24T12:02:50.000Z

Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs joins Andrea Darlas on the Steve Cochran Show to share captivating stories about Operation Purple Heart. He’ll talk about the significance of this initiative, how they locate unclaimed Purple Hearts, and the heartwarming moments when these medals are reunited with deserving families.

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