Drew Brooks: Purple Heart Dinner aims to top last year's event
More than 160 veterans, some wounded in combat in World War II, others in the more recent conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, were honored during a special Fayetteville dinner last year that was the first of its kind for the region.Now, officials hope for an even greater event as they continue to plan for this year’s Sandhills Purple Heart Dinner.The event is scheduled for Aug. 18 at the Charlie Rose Agri-Expo Center in the Crown Complex.And officials are still […]
