'A very emotional evening:' Purple Heart recipients paid tribute in Fayetteville
Retired Air Force Master Sgt. Barry Pearce, the commander of the Military Order of the Purple Heart Bragg Chapter 2226, was expecting to experience a heady rush of emotion on Saturday night.The 73-year-old disabled Air Force veteran — a double Purple Heart recipient — planned to walk for the first time in 12 years. That personal milestone would come during the Walk of Honor at Fayetteville’s annual Sandhills Purple Heart dinner at the Crown Expo Center. […]
