A Message from the Department Commander

       Welcome to the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Department of California.  Our future depends on the connections we build today.  I want this Department to be a place where Purple Heart recipients from every generation can find fellowship, purpose, and opportunities to make a difference.   To our younger combat veterans: you have a place here, and you have a voice in where we go next.  Your experiences, skills, and ideas can help shape the future of this Order.  Whether you are building a career, raising a family, attending school, or finding your footing after military service,
I invite you to connect with us.  We need meaningful ways for members to participate in the lives they lead today. That includes connecting online, using social media to reach fellow veterans, organizing local service projects,  and creating opportunities for new members to take on leadership. A shared post can start a conversation. That conversation can bring a veteran into a chapter, connect a family with help, or inspire someone to volunteer.  Our longtime members bring experience and dedication that deserve to be carried forward.  Bringing generations together

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       Respectfully,
       Zeferino John Madrigal III

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