Okaloosa County BOCC — January 6, 2015 — MOPH - Invitation Wall

Remembering Florida’s Fallen The SGT Timothy Padgett Chapter 811, Military Order of the Purple Heart will again hold its Annual Wall of Florida Fallen Heroes enshrinement in honor of those Florida Residents who have made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of freedom. This solemn event will be held on Saturday, January 17, 2015. The Ceremony will be held at the USAF Armament Museum, Eglin Air Force Base, Florida at 10:30am, and is open to the public. The ceremony is conducted each year to honor those Florida Residents who have perished in the line of duty since September 11, 2001. The ceremony will include the reading of the Okaloosa County Proclamation naming January, 2015 as Okaloosa County Military Purple Heart Month, and honoring the Blue and Gold Star Families of our community, with the solemn promise to never forget their departed loved ones. In addition, Chapter 7, Northwest Florida Blue Stars Mothers will be presenting Gold Star Banners to those families who have lost their loved ones. Gold Star families will read the names and a candle will be lit for each Florida Resident during calendar year 2014 who made the ultimate sacrifice. All Gold Star families present will be formally introduced to the assembly. Appropriate attire is requested; Business Casual or Duty Uniform. For additional information please contact Sam Houston, Chapter Commander at 850-729-2748 or shh1100@cox.net