Purple Heart Medal Awarded to Arkansas Veteran for Iraq Tour

Purple Heart Medal awarded to Arkansas veteran for Iraq tour

Retired Sgt. 1st Class Joe J. Shelby was awarded the Purple Heart Medal on May 27 for sustaining seven separate IED blasts while deployed to Iraq from July 2006 to October 2007.

Purple Heart Medal presented to Ark. Nat’l Guard Iraq War veteran

BROOKLAND — A retired Arkansas National Guard NCO received a long-overdue Purple Heart Medal on Wednesday at an intimate ceremony in front of roughly 30 family, friends and military members in Brookland.

Retired Arkansas National Guard officer receives Purple Heart for service in Iraq almost 20 years ago | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A retired Arkansas National Guard officer who served in the Iraq War received a Purple Heart medal on Wednesday at a ceremony in Brookland, according to a news release from the Guard.

Purple Heart Medal Presented To Iraq War Veteran In Brookland - NEA Report

CAMP JOSEPH T. ROBINSON, NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A retired Arkansas National Guard NCO received a long-overdue Purple Heart Medal May, 27, 2026, at an intimate ceremony in front of roughly 30 family, friends and military members in Brookland, Ark. Retired Sgt. 1st Class Joe J. Shelby was deployed [read more...] The post Purple Heart Medal Presented To Iraq War Veteran In Brookland appeared first on NEA Report.