Military Order of the Purple Heart Alaniz-Valentine Texas Chapter 598

01/21/2025

Stay warm!

12/02/2024

Salute.......too!

12/02/2024

Amador Duran US Vietnam veteran memorial & funeral arrangemnts:
Amador’s Celebration of Life

Wednesday
Rosary at Memory Gardens (8200 Old Brownsville Rd)
Family 4:00pm
Visitation 5:00 - 9:00pm
Rosary 7:00pm

Thursday
Family only Final Viewing 8:00am
Procession 9:30am
Church Ceremony, Most Precious Blood (3502 Saratoga Blvd) 10:00am

Friday
Burial at Coastal State Veterans Cemetery (9974 IH 37 Access Road) 11:00am

11/29/2024

Today Nov. 28, 2024 at 6:20pm Purple Heart Recipient Amado Duran US Army Vietnam passed in review for the last time and marched into the "Manisions of the Lord".

09/24/2023

Gold Star Ceremony on Sat. Sept. 30, 2023 at Sherrill Veterans Memorial Park at 10am. Please attend to help our Gold Star families know "WE" have not forgotten their sacrifice....Salute......too!

08/19/2022

Jesus Martinez WWII & Korea Purple Heart Recipient funeral arrangement as of today:
Services:
Viewing/rosary
Wednesday, August 24
Evening at Seaside chapel.
Time TBD

Burial
Thursday, August 25
1:00pm
Veterans Cemetery

More details to follow.

07/27/2022

The Purple Heart is specifically a combat decoration and it is our nation’s oldest military medal. It was first created by General George Washington in 1782 and was known as the Badge of Military Merit. It was first awarded to three soldiers in Newburgh, N.Y. The Badge of Military Merit was made of cloth and it is the predecessor of the Purple Heart medal.
The current Purple Heart medal was developed by General Douglas MacArthur in 1932. The new design was created by Miss Elisabeth Will, an Army heraldic specialist in the Office of the Quartermaster General. The revived form is of metal, instead of perishable cloth, made in the shape of a rich purple heart bordered with gold, with a bust of Washington in the center and the Washington coat-of-arms at the top.
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in action or die of wounds received in action. The heritage it represents is sacred to those who understand the price paid to wear it.

04/19/2022

Honor!

01/22/2022

Mrs. Teresa Alaniz obituary,

Teresa R. Alaniz of Corpus Christi, Texas passed away on January 18,2022 at the age of 79. Teresa was born in Hualahuises, Mexico on August 17, 1942. Teresa retired from the CCISD after 20 years of service. She enjoyed 55 years of marriage with her late devoted husband Cecilio Alaniz.

11/04/2021

Dear Veterans Mike Shaw asked to share this information with our Texas Coastal Bend area veterans. You may quailifty to register at militarywarriors.org/vehicles

Good luck and stay safe!
Ram

08/02/2021

Purple Heart Day ceremony will be on Sat. August 7, 2021 it will be at the Ben Garza Gym 1815 Howard Street at 10am. (Sherrill Park under construction).

06/13/2021

It's sadness for MOPH Chapter to announce that fellow Purple Heart Recipient Johnny Fernandez's lovely spouse Rosalinda earned her wings today at 1:30 pm. Funeral arrangements are pending. Buriel will be at the Coastal Bend State Veterans Cemetery.