CORPUS CHRISTI, Tx — A local group will be uniting our Nation’s heroes during a big event coming up this spring.
This April, Military Order of the Purple Heart (MOPH) Chapter 598 is hosting the 2024 Purple Heart Convention. There will be several activities throughout Corpus Christi during the three day event. Purple Heart recipients and police officers who have faced life-altering challenges are coming from all over Texas to join forces. The event is being held to honor and recognize them. The Purple Heart (PH) is a United States military decoration awarded in the name of the president to those wounded or killed while serving.
Purple Heart Convention Events/Dates/Location/Time
April 18:
3:00pm – 5:30pm: Check In (707 N Shorline Blvd Corpus Christi Tx)
6:00pm: Meet and Greet @ Lazy Beach Downtown 312 N Chaparral St B (Family and friends invited)
April 19:
7 – 8 a.m. Check In ( Host Hotel)
8 a.m. – 1 p.m.: Business Meeting (Host Hotel)
1 p.m. – 4 p.m.: Luncheon at Retro 326 N Chaparral (All Family and Friends Welcome)
April 20:
Veteran Stand Down : 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. (1900 N Chaparral St, Corpus Christi Tx) (Community Event, all are welcome)
7 – 10 p.m.: Gala Dinner (USS Lexington 2914 N Shoreline CC Tx)
