SENATE MILITARY AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
COMMITTEE
STATEMENT TO
SENATE JOINT RESOLUTION No. 98
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
DATED: NOVEMBER 7, 2022
The Senate Military and Veterans Affairs Committee reports
favorably Senate Joint Resolution Bill No. 98.
This resolution declares New Jersey a “Purple Heart State.”
The Purple Heart Medal is awarded in the name of the President
to veterans and active duty military members who have been
wounded or killed while serving in our nation’s Armed Forces. The
recipients of the Purple Heart Medal deserve recognition and honor
for the bravery that recipients have shown while serving our nation.
Three states, including West Virginia, Virginia, and Washington,
are declared “Purple Heart States.” Parts of 45 states are part of the
“Purple Heart Trail,” a symbolic and honorary system of roads,
highways, bridges and other monuments that give tribute to the
veterans and active duty military members who have been awarded
the Purple Heart Medal. New Jersey has multiple counties, cities,
and locations that are part of the “Purple Heart Trail.” The “Purple
Heart Trail” was established at the 1992 Military Order of the
Purple Heart convention, which was held in Cherry Hill, New
Jersey.
Declaring New Jersey a “Purple Heart State” honors the
contributions and sacrifices of the New Jersey service members
who have received the Purple Heart Medal. Purple Heart Medal
recipients from the State have been vital in maintaining the
freedoms and way of life enjoyed by the State’s citizens.
The people of New Jersey have great respect, admiration, and
the utmost gratitude for all of the service members who have
selflessly served our country and the State. Therefore, it is
altogether fitting and proper to declare New Jersey a “Purple Heart
State.”